Selected Poems: Carol Ann Duffy
'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar' - ("Guardian"). This stellar edition of her poems brings together work from her four award-winning collections for children, and sprinkles in a generous helping of new poems to match. From her dazzlingly debut "Meeting Midnight"...
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'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar' - ("Guardian"). This stellar edition of her poems brings together work from her four award-winning collections for children, and sprinkles in a generous helping of new poems to match. From her dazzlingly debut "Meeting Midnight" through to her newest, brightest poems, Carol Ann Duffy's writing for younger readers has always bubbled with wit and humour, intelligence and affection, and introduced us to many strange and wonderful characters along the way. Among the enchanting voices to be heard are those of the Loch Ness Monster's husband, the oldest girl in the world and a heard of cows on a shopping trip to Manchester.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140587357 (0140587357)
ASIN: 140587357
Publish date: September 1st 2004
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
I quite liked a number of the poems collected here for their sentiments but in terms of poetic expression, Duffy does not compare well with many modern poets. Much of her work could be re-arranged into prose without the loss of anything - not the sign of a great poet. Disappointing for the current P...