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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (25 Aug 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140587357
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140587357
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.7 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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‘Poetry, like love, depends on a kind of recognition. So often with Duffy does the reader say, “Yes, that’s it exactly,” that she could well become the representative poet of the present day’ Sean O’Brien, Sunday Times. ‘Selected Poems’ contains poetry chosen by Carol Ann Duffy from her acclaimed volumes, ‘Standing Female Nude’ (1985), ‘Selling Manhattan’ (1987), ‘The Other Country’ (1990) and ‘Mean Time’ (1993, winner of the Forward Poetry Prize and the Whitbread Poetry Award), together with three poems from ‘The World's Wife’.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Genius at work, 29 Nov 2000
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Carol Ann Duffy is blessed with the rare gift of describing people and things as they really are, from the inside. Here, you will see people you know, in situations you have been in. Every word is precisely right, in the most satisfying way imaginable. She is not only thematically, but also technically, brilliant. Her poems have new levels which appear with every re-reading. I will never tire of reading this book. Do yourself a favour and buy a copy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Rare Talent, 16 May 2009
By Paul D "Paul" (Darwen, Lancashire) - See all my reviews
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Ms Duffy has recently been appointed Poet Laureate, the first women so honoured. This collection goes a long way to explaining why. Her subject is herself and, through a deep examination of her experiences, thoughts, and feelings, she come to an understanding of what it is to be human, of the impact of memory on all our lives. For her experiences are transmuted by talent into something at once unique and universal, a genuine voice for those who have no voice.

Anyone who doubts the worth of poetry in the modern world should explore Ms Duffy's work without hesitation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Duffy bashers back off!, 21 Mar 2009
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Duffy is one of those poets who divides opinions to such extremes, she must be doing something good. The reactionary anti-feminism or passive misogyny that is evident in criticism of her, overlooks the fact that her work is engaging and accessible, while other 'superior' poets remain in the realm of academic snobbery.
Duffy is a poet with a bit of spit and bile and personally I love her work.
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Looking at the last review I suppose its hard to believe this work as credible.

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Published 1 month ago by Mr. Robin M. Cain

2.0 out of 5 stars Just a lot of rough drafts with only a few clear ideas.
I had to trawl through half the book to find any half-decent ideas. I cannot say that the poet is able to describe life as it is. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great poetry!!
Carol Ann Duffy, the first woman poet laureate, explores many different themes in this selection of poems from childhood memories to relationships. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars I'm a girl, and I hate it...
Generally this will be adored by girls and dreaded by boys. For A-level we had been given Duffy to study, and my heart sank. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Ghastly
In this collection, Carol-Ann Duffy concentrates on a variety of issues, including herself, herself and herself. Read more
Published on 27 Jul 2007 by J. Roberts

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I just like the way she writes.
It makes me feel good. It makes me feel.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, if not a little overrated
I am automatically biased, I tend to dislike something if I'm forced into it and I'm an english literature student - bad combination huh? Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2003 by Matt Farthing

3.0 out of 5 stars Occasional brilliance from the heroine of British poetry
What I resent about Duffy's baleful brand of feminism is the unspoken inference that it is edgy, unique and terrifying - the embodiment of the 'Ms' career woman whom men cower... Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2002 by ian b (photonsqueezer@hotmail.com)

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating, a brave talent, a poet of our time
Carol ann Duffy allows the reader to actually experience the same emmotions as her characters within her poetry. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2001 by rread2000@hotmail.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I got into Carol Ann Duffy's poetry mainly because some of her poems were set for my GSCE English exam. Read more
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