The Scottish poet, and Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, is in the running for the title of Book of the Year after winning a leading prize for her latest collection.
The Scottish poet, and Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, is in the running for the title of Book of the Year after winning a leading prize for her latest collection.
BUZZING: The Bees, below, is the first collection published by Carol Ann Duffy since becoming Poet Laureate in 2009. Picture: PA
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Phil Miller Arts Correspondent
Ms Duffy, born in Gorbals, Glasgow, has won the Costa Poetry Award for The Bees and is now on the short list for the prestigious Book of the Year title, which will be announced later this month.
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