Life and Works (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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Where was Carol Ann Duffy born on 23rd December 1955?
Where was Carol Ann Duffy born on 23rd December 1955?
Gorbals, Glasgow
What political role did Duffy's father, Frank Duffy, hold?
What political role did Duffy's father, Frank Duffy, hold?
Trade unionist
At what age did Carol Ann Duffy begin composing poems?
At what age did Carol Ann Duffy begin composing poems?
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What subject did Duffy study at the University of Liverpool?
What subject did Duffy study at the University of Liverpool?
Philosophy
What historic achievement did Duffy accomplish when appointed Poet Laureate in 2009?
What historic achievement did Duffy accomplish when appointed Poet Laureate in 2009?
First female & first Scottish
When was Duffy's popular collection 'The World's Wife' published?
When was Duffy's popular collection 'The World's Wife' published?
1999
Which three elements recur throughout Duffy's poetry as ways of making sense of experience?
Which three elements recur throughout Duffy's poetry as ways of making sense of experience?
Love, memory, and language
At what age did Duffy meet Adrian Henri, one of the Liverpool poets?
At what age did Duffy meet Adrian Henri, one of the Liverpool poets?
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Which poem won Duffy the Poetry Society National Poetry Competition in 1983?
Which poem won Duffy the Poetry Society National Poetry Competition in 1983?
Whoever She Was
How did Duffy describe poetry's relationship to love?
How did Duffy describe poetry's relationship to love?
Poetry is what love speaks in