The new Poet Laureate is Carol Ann Duffy. Her job will entail creating poems for Royal Occasions.
Carol is the first ever female holder of the post, it used to be for life, but Tony Blair made the post one with a ten year tenure in 1999.
I think this is brilliant news as alongside Simon Armitage, Carol Ann Duffy is one of my favourite poets. I wonder if her lovely wry sense of humour will creep into any poems she writes for special occasions.
I'd just like to offer my congratulations to Ms Duffy on her appointment.
To read more about Ms Duffy, click here
Labels: Carol Ann Duffy, poet laureate
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- Blue said...
02 May, 2009 17:40I think it's also fabulous that she's openly gay. :D
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