Carol Ann Duffy

The First World War holds a unique place in the nations history; the poetry it produced, a unique place in the nations hearts. To mark the centenary of the First World War in 2014, the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, has engaged the most eminent poets of the present to choose the writing from the Great War that touched them most profoundly: their choices are here in this powerful and moving assembly. But this anthology is more than a record of war writing. Carol Ann Duffy has commissioned these same poets of the present to look back across the past and write a poem of their own in response to the war to end all wars. Whether as a reader your interest is in the Great War or the great war poets, or whether it is in the poetry of today, this anthology will hold a special place in your affections, as it remembers and recalls - a and through its commissioned work, renews and honours - the engagement between poetry and this terrible, unworldly of world conflicts.

To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth IIs accession to the throne, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy brings together a dazzling array of contemporary poets (sixty in fact) to write about each of the of the sixty years of Her Majestys reign. Celebrated writers as Simon Armitage, Gillian Clarke, Wendy Cope, Geoffrey Hill, Jackie Kay, Michael Longley, Andrew Motion, Don Paterson and Jo Shapcott, alongside some of the newest young talent around - address a moment or event from their chosen year, be it of personal or political significance or both. Through a series of specially commissioned poems, Jubilee Lines offers a unique portrayal of the country and times in which we have lived since 1952, culminating in an essential portrait of today: the way we speak, the way we chronicle, the way we love and fight, the way we honour and remember. Brilliantly introduced and edited by Carol Ann Duffy, Jubilee Lines is an unforgettable commemoration: not only a monarchs reign but of a way of living for generations of her peoples.

The Armistice of 1918 brought ceasefire to the war on the Western Front, but the Great War would not as hoped be the war to end all wars. In this affecting selection, the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, guides us deep into the act and root of armistice: its stoppage or stand of arms, its search for truce and ceasefire. In 100 poems, our most cherished poets of the Great War speak alongside those from other conflicts and cultures, so that we hear some of the lesser-heard voices of war, including wives, families, those left behind. These poems of war and peace memorialise the horror and the tragedy of conflict. At the same time, in armistice, they become a record of renewal and a testimony to hope.

Whether writing of longing or seduction, of passion, adultery, or simple, everyday acts of love, Carol Ann Duffy perfectly captures the truth of each experience. Love Poems contains some of her most popular poems and, always imaginative, heartfelt and direct, displays all the eloquence and skill that have made her one of the foremost poets of her time. 'Mysterious yet accessible; both truthful and beautiful; this selection is a paean to the power of love and of language's ability to capture it' Sunday Telegraph 'Carol Ann Duffy is a poet who covers the stormy waterfront of desire, devotion and despair ...from distant yearning to wild new passion through absence, boredom and infidelity, to break-ups, grief and solitude ...As always, she manages the rare feat of building on traditions, forebears, allusions while stirring and shaking the emotions with muscular, unpretentious force' Independent

¿Qué hace el ladrón de lágrimas de las lágrimas que roba?Un cálido y emotivo cuento ilustrado que nos presenta una nueva manera de compartir las emociones de niños y niñas. Cada noche, justo después de la cena y antes de la hora de acostarse, la Ladrona de Lágrimas se echa a la espalda su saco impermeable y plateado y, sigilosamente, roba las lágrimas de los niños que lloran.Pero, ¿qué hace con todas esas lágrimas?¿Y por qué las lágrimas de verdadera tristeza son las más especiales de todas?

¿Qué hace el ladrón de lágrimas de las lágrimas que roba?Un cálido y emotivo cuento ilustrado que nos presenta una nueva manera de compartir las emociones de niños y niñas. Cada noche, justo después de la cena y antes de la hora de acostarse, la Ladrona de Lágrimas se echa a la espalda su saco impermeable y plateado y, sigilosamente, roba las lágrimas de los niños que lloran.Pero, ¿qué hace con todas esas lágrimas?¿Y por qué las lágrimas de verdadera tristeza son las más especiales de todas?

THE PRINCESS BLANKETS

BE TERRIFIED. IT'S YOU I LOVE, PERFECT MAN, GREEK GOD, MY OWN; BUT I KNOW YOU'LL GO, BETRAY ME, STRAY FROM HOME. SO BETTER BY FAR FOR ME IF YOU WERE STONE. --FROM MEDUSA STUNNINGLY ORIGINAL AND HAUN

Supone una de las obras más apreciadas y de mayor acogida por parte de los lectores de Carol Ann Duffy. Consta de treinta y cuatro poemas, todos teniendo como temática el amor, en el más amplio sentido, pero tratado desde muy diferentes perspectivas, combinando en ellos la dureza, la ternura, el clasicismo, la experimentación, el humor, o el más profundo lirismo tratado desde el punto de vista moderno, o tradicional, según el caso.

Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. Forced to abandon the life he has built, he embarks on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend, anyone, to speak in his defence. But Death is close behind, and time is running out. One of the great primal, spiritual myths, Everyman asks whether it is only in death that we can understand our lives. A cornerstone of English drama since the 15th century, this new adaptation by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy was presented at the National Theatre, London, in April 2015.

Once upon a time, there was a rich merchant who had three daughters. The girls were just as clever as they were bella and none more so than the youngest, whose name was Beauty.Disappear to faraway lands of wicked witches, evil monsters and brave heroines in Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffys stunning collection of fairy tales. Including her beautiful and haunting retellings of the Grimm classics Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and the Pied Piper, as well as other tales from around the world, and new stories of her own, this book will make you think again about once upon a time . . . With ethereal illustrations by Tommi Tomislav, this uncommonly beautiful book is a very special introduction to - or reminder of - many classic fairy tales.

Rats Tales brings together a hugely entertaining, dark and magical cycle of folk tales from around the world. The volume contains two texts for each story: Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffys wonderful prose and Melly Stills lively dramatization. Rats Tales celebrates the power of storytelling and will be published to coincide with the premiere at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, in November 2012. On Beasts and Beauties, on which Carol Ann Duffy and Melly Still also collaborated: The first night audience did not exit from the theatre, they hover-crafted out of it on a balloon of bliss.Independent

The moon tiger scratches at shooting stars, polar bears floats down from their mountain for starfish and chips, and the zookeeper, of course, is an alien. Carol Ann Duffy''s lyrical, humorous verse illuminates a world that is both familiar and strange.

Britannia calls a meeting, to listen to her people. Caledonia, Cymru, East Midlands, North East, Northern Ireland and the South West bring the voices of their regions. The debate is passionate and opinions divided. Can there ever be a United Kingdom? In the days following the Brexit vote, a team from the National Theatre of Great Britain spoke to people nationwide, aged 9 to 97, to hear their views on the country we call home. In a series of deeply personal interviews, they heard opinions that were honest, emotional, funny, and sometimes extreme. These real testimonials are interwoven with speeches from party leaders of the time in this play by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and director Rufus Norris.My Country opened at the National Theatre, London, in March 2017 before playing at venues around the UK.