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Publication date 2000 topics married women poetry, women poetry publisher new york. Duffys book explores contemporary and historical scenes from surprising and unexpected viewpoints. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Poignant, thoughtful, funny, rich and accessible ruth padel, books of the year guardian. Carol ann duffy has been britains poet laureate since 2009. Some popular stories are reexamined through the eyes of a female witness, as with pilates wife, mrs. Like an apple that has sat, ugly and squat, in the fruit bowl since last july, carols poetry will leave a disgraceful taste in your mouth. She is professor of contemporary poetry at manchester metropolitan university, and was appointed britains poet laureate in may 2009. Worlds wife by carol ann duffy hardcover excellent condition. The collection takes characters, stories, histories and myths which.
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