| rdfs:comment | - Carol Ann Duffy (born December 23, 1955) is a British poet, playwright and freelance writer born in Glasgow, Scotland. She grew up in Staffordshire and graduated in philosophy from Liverpool University in 1977. Carol Ann Duffy was awarded an OBE in 1995, and a CBE in 2002. She now lives in Manchester with her daughter Ella (born 1995) whose father is the writer Peter Benson. She used to live with her partner, the poet Jackie Kay, but they separated in late 2004.
- She was born in Glasgow, the daughter of an electrical fitter and moved to Stafford when she was six years old. She attended Catholic schools in the area where her literary talent was noted by teachers and she began to have her poetry published when she was fifteen. She attended Liverpool University from 1974 studying philosophy and had two plays performed at the Liverpool Playhouse. She graduated in 1977 and worked as the poetry critic for The Guardian from 1988 to 1989, and was editor of the poetry magazine Ambit. In 1996, she was appointed as a lecturer in poetry at Manchester University, and later became creative director of its Writing School.
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| abstract | - She was born in Glasgow, the daughter of an electrical fitter and moved to Stafford when she was six years old. She attended Catholic schools in the area where her literary talent was noted by teachers and she began to have her poetry published when she was fifteen. She attended Liverpool University from 1974 studying philosophy and had two plays performed at the Liverpool Playhouse. She graduated in 1977 and worked as the poetry critic for The Guardian from 1988 to 1989, and was editor of the poetry magazine Ambit. In 1996, she was appointed as a lecturer in poetry at Manchester University, and later became creative director of its Writing School. She was appointed as Poet Laureate on 1st May 2009. Formal poems she has written to make state events include Rings for the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, The Throne, which she composed for the Diamond Jubilee and Richard for the re-internment of Richard III at Leicester Cathedral in March 2015. A good friend of Coronation Street creator Tony Warren, the producers asked her to compose a poem to be read out in the programme to mark its 50th anniversary. She happily accepted, saying "I was so proud to be asked and so proud to know my poem would be on the show." The poem was read out by William Roache in character as Ken Barlow in Episode 7497 (24th December 2010) as the residents gathered for an outdoor carol service and Duffy was present during filming, saying afterwards it was "magical". "We were stood in the fake snow and it felt like a real street," she said, adding "If there was anyone deciding what poem was to be read at a community event it would be Ken."
- Carol Ann Duffy (born December 23, 1955) is a British poet, playwright and freelance writer born in Glasgow, Scotland. She grew up in Staffordshire and graduated in philosophy from Liverpool University in 1977. Carol Ann Duffy was awarded an OBE in 1995, and a CBE in 2002. She now lives in Manchester with her daughter Ella (born 1995) whose father is the writer Peter Benson. She used to live with her partner, the poet Jackie Kay, but they separated in late 2004.
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