Carol Ann Duffy

Scottish poet and playwright (born 1955)
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Carol Ann Duffy

Summary

Carol Ann Duffy is a human[1]. Born in gyat[2], she… she was born on December 23, 1955[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], professor[6], author[7], and playwright[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,236 views/month, #6,833 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in gyat[2], Carol Ann Duffy…
  • Carol Ann Duffy was born in Glasgow[10].
  • Carol Ann Duffy was born on December 23, 1955[3].
  • Carol Ann Duffy held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Carol Ann Duffy worked as a poet[4].
  • Carol Ann Duffy's professions included writer[5].
  • Carol Ann Duffy worked as a professor[6].
  • Carol Ann Duffy worked as an author[7].
  • Carol Ann Duffy's professions included playwright[8].
  • Carol Ann Duffy's professions included university teacher[12].
  • Carol Ann Duffy's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Carol Ann Duffy's field of work was drama[14].
  • Carol Ann Duffy was employed by Manchester Metropolitan University[15].
  • Carol Ann Duffy's education included a stint at King Edward VI High School[16].
  • Carol Ann Duffy was educated at Amsterdam International Community School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Carol Ann Duffy is The World's Wife[18].
  • Carol Ann Duffy received the PEN Pinter Prize[19].
  • Carol Ann Duffy received the Cholmondeley Award[20].
  • Carol Ann Duffy received the Eric Gregory Award[21].
  • Carol Ann Duffy received the poet laureate[22].
  • Carol Ann Duffy received the E. M. Forster Award[23].
  • Carol Ann Duffy received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24].
  • Carol Ann Duffy was a member of Royal Society of Literature[25].
  • Carol Ann Duffy's religion is recorded as atheism[26].
  • Carol Ann Duffy is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-12-23[30]

  • Community tags: poet, scotland, uk[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ada8dea5-1c20-476b-a4aa-81d3a5f34f5e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include gyat[2], an Internet slang[33] and Glasgow[10], a city[34], in United Kingdom[35]. Carol Ann Duffy was born on December 23, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at King Edward VI High School[16], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1977[38] and Amsterdam International Community School[17], a school[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 2003[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], professor[6], author[7], playwright[8], and university teacher[12]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[42] and drama[14], a literary mode[43]. Carol Ann Duffy was employed by Manchester Metropolitan University[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Carol Ann Duffy is The World's Wife[18].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Pinter Prize[19], a literary award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 2009[46]; Cholmondeley Award[20], a poetry award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1966[49]; Eric Gregory Award[21], a poetry award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1960[52]; poet laureate[22], a position[53]; E. M. Forster Award[23], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1972[56]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24], a fellowship award[57], in United Kingdom[58].

Personal Life

Carol Ann Duffy's religion is recorded as atheism[26].

Why It Matters

Carol Ann Duffy ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,236 views/month, #6,833 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Carol Ann Duffy born?

Born in gyat[2], Carol Ann Duffy…

What did Carol Ann Duffy do for work?

Carol Ann Duffy worked as poet[4], writer[5], professor[6], author[7], and playwright[8].

Where did Carol Ann Duffy go to school?

Carol Ann Duffy was educated at King Edward VI High School[16] and Amsterdam International Community School[17].

What awards did Carol Ann Duffy receive?

Honors received include PEN Pinter Prize[19], Cholmondeley Award[20], Eric Gregory Award[21], and poet laureate[22].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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