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100 Queer Poems (Paperback): Andrew McMillan, Mary Jean Chan 100 Queer Poems (Paperback)
Andrew McMillan, Mary Jean Chan; Contributions by Ocean Vuong, Carol Ann Duffy, Kae Tempest, …
R295 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R64 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Mary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan's luminous anthology, 100 Queer Poems, is a celebration of thrilling contemporary voices and visionary poets of the past. Featuring Elizabeth Bishop, Langston Hughes, Ocean Vuong, Carol Ann Duffy, Kae Tempest and many more. Encompassing both the flowering of queer poetry over the past few decades and the poets who came before and broke new ground, 100 Queer Poems presents an electrifying range of writing from the twentieth century to the present day. Questioning and redefining what we mean by a 'queer' poem, you'll find inside classics by Elizabeth Bishop, Langston Hughes, Wilfred Owen, Charlotte Mew and June Jordan, central contemporary figures such as Mark Doty, Jericho Brown, Carol Ann Duffy, Kei Miller, Kae Tempest, Natalie Diaz and Ocean Vuong, alongside thrilling new voices including Chen Chen, Richard Scott, Harry Josephine Giles, Verity Spott and Jay Bernard. Curated by two widely acclaimed poets, Mary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan, 100 Queer Poems moves from childhood and adolescence to forging new homes and relationships with our chosen families, from urban life to the natural world, from explorations of the past to how we find and create our future selves. It deserves a place on the shelf of every reader keen to discover and rediscover how queer poets speak to one another across the generations.

Rapture (Paperback): Carol Ann Duffy Rapture (Paperback)
Carol Ann Duffy
R299 R210 Discovery Miles 2 100 Save R89 (30%) Pre-order

The effortless virtuosity, directness, drama and humanity of Carol Ann Duffy's verse have made her our most admired and best-loved contemporary poet. Rapture, her seventh collection, is a book-length love-poem, and a moving act of personal testimony; but what sets these poems apart from other treatments of the subject is that Duffy refuses to simplify the contradictions of love, and read its transformations - infatuation, longing, passion, commitment, rancour, separation and grief - as simply redemptive or destructive.

Rapture is a map of real love, in all its churning complexity. Yet in showing us that a song can be made of even the most painful episodes in our lives, Duffy has accessed a new level of directness that sacrifices nothing in the way of subtlety of expression. These are poems that will find deep rhymes in the experience of most readers, and nowhere has Duffy more eloquently articulated her belief that poetry should speak for us all.

Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature

Feminine Gospels: Carol Ann Duffy DBE Feminine Gospels
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R280 R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Save R61 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Selected Poems of Carol Ann Duffy: York Notes Advanced - Selected Poems (Paperback, 1st New edition): Carol Ann Duffy Selected Poems of Carol Ann Duffy: York Notes Advanced - Selected Poems (Paperback, 1st New edition)
Carol Ann Duffy
R242 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R43 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

York Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced intorduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.

The World's Wife: Carol Ann Duffy DBE The World's Wife
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R318 R230 Discovery Miles 2 300 Save R88 (28%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Advent Street (Hardcover): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Advent Street (Hardcover)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R292 R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Save R56 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In this enchantingly illustrated Christmas poem, Carol Ann Duffy invites readers to open the windows on Advent Street. In each one is a gift. You may find yourself back-straight watching a ballerina, poised to begin, or catch your lips moving in time with a festive song that drifts out into the night. Whatever the surprise, when the curtains draw back and the lights sharpen, Duffy's beguiling words, paired with captivating illustrations from Yelena Bryksenkova, call you inside to feel the warmth.

Faery Tales (Paperback, Main): Carol Ann Duffy Faery Tales (Paperback, Main)
Carol Ann Duffy; Illustrated by Tomislav Tomic
R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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 former Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's 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 Tomislav Tomic, this uncommonly beautiful book is a very special introduction to - or reminder of - many classic fairy tales.

The Tear Thief (Paperback, Revised Ed.): Carol Ann Duffy The Tear Thief (Paperback, Revised Ed.)
Carol Ann Duffy; Illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli
R238 R193 Discovery Miles 1 930 Save R45 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack over her shoulder as she soundlessly steals the tears of every child who cries. But what does she do with all of those tears? Education Market: Aligns with National Curriculum Fantasy/Imagined Worlds category and Stories that Raise Issues/Personal, Social and Emotional Development. It is a modern tale that illustrates a classic message which teaches children to value true feelings.

The Lost Happy Endings (Paperback): Carol Ann Duffy The Lost Happy Endings (Paperback)
Carol Ann Duffy; Illustrated by Jane Ray
R243 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R44 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

What would happen if we lost the happy endings to stories - imagine the tears at bedtime! A fantastic and magical tale about what happens when, one night, a wicked witch steals the happy endings to bedtime stories. It is up to Jub, the keeper of the happy endings, to save the day and ensure sweet dreams everywhere in this lyrical story about storytelling. In the tradition of classic fairy tales for children, Carol Ann Duffy and Jane Ray have created a truly compelling, surprising and beautiful story for children of all ages.

Love Poems (Paperback): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Love Poems (Paperback)
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R289 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R43 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

Collected Grimm Tales (Paperback, Main): Carol Ann Duffy, Tim Supple Collected Grimm Tales (Paperback, Main)
Carol Ann Duffy, Tim Supple
R296 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Save R46 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume contains Carol Ann Duffy's adaptation plus the dramatization by Tim Supple and the Young Vic Company. The plays were produced by the Young Vic, London, in 1994 and 1997. 'Great theatre is as fleeting as it is thrilling. It exists in the spaces between actors and audience and is as elusive and silvery as the paths that wind through dark woods of fairy tales. The great thing about Carol Ann Duffy's re-telling of these Grimm tales is the generous energy with which it enfolds each in its own style. Duffy and director Tim Supple go the whole journey with the brothers Grimm into the bright, warped world of a child's imagination.' Guardian 'While a copy of this book would earn its place in the secondary school library, a set, for English or Drama departments, would provide a wealth of stimulating opportunities. Highly recommended.' School Librarian

Christmas Eve at The Moon Under Water (Hardcover): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Christmas Eve at The Moon Under Water (Hardcover)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R317 R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Save R54 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The enchanting festive poem from Carol Ann Duffy, former Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, and adorned with sumptuous illustrations, Christmas Eve at The Moon Under Water is the perfect festive gift for the poetry lover in your life. ______ All the lights were on at The Moon Under Water and the landlord, an Owl, was slowly pulling a pint to test his ale. Toothsome. It was Christmas Eve and the fire in the ancient grate gargled its flames... A horse walks into a bar. A hedgehog plays the piano. An owl mulls a flagon of wine. On Christmas Eve at The Moon Under Water, anything is possible, so when the landlord announces a festive prize for the best performance of the night, all and sundry pile into the pub, eager for a chance at victory. In Christmas Eve at The Moon Under Water all the old rivalries of the natural world are suspended for one miraculous night, as man stands shoulder to shoulder with animal, and predator and prey add warble and wail to the Yuletide chorus.

New and Collected Poems for Children (Paperback, Main): Carol Ann Duffy New and Collected Poems for Children (Paperback, Main)
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R393 R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Save R87 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar.' (Guardian) This stellar edition of her poems brings together work from her four award-winning collections for children, and sprinkles in a generous helping of new poems to match. From her dazzlingly debut Meeting Midnight through to her newest, brightest poems, Carol Ann Duffy's writing for younger readers has always bubbled with wit and humour, intelligence and affection, and introduced us to many strange and wonderful characters along the way. Among the enchanting voices to be heard are those of the Loch Ness Monster's husband, the oldest girl in the world and a herd of cows on a shopping trip to Manchester.

Sincerity (Hardcover): Carol Ann Duffy Sincerity (Hardcover)
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R444 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R256 (58%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Carol Ann Duffy is considered a top poet. But she deserves better. She deserves to outsell most of the novelists on your shelf ' Observer The effortless virtuosity, directness, drama and humanity of Carol Ann Duffy's verse have made her our most admired and best-loved contemporary poet. Sincerity is Duffy's final collection of poems as Poet Laureate, and the much-anticipated successor to the Costa Award-winning The Bees. Time and its passage are at the heart of this reflective work, which gazes out from the autumn of life. There are moving elegies here for what has departed; whether that be children who have flown the nest, a way of life, literary luminaries, past loves, lost parents or our own youth. As Duffy dramatizes scenes from childhood, adolescence and adulthood, she finds moments of grace or consolation in memory, love and language amid the complexities of life. This collection finds a poet at the height of her powers using her full poetic range, casting her eye both inwards, in poems of a deeply personal nature, and yet also outwards, taking stock of a world in turmoil. In some of her most radical work yet, we see Duffy satirise and unpick the deception and dishonesty at the heart of our current political situation. A rallying cry builds steadily through the book culminating in a moving closing ode to the virtue of sincerity. A fitting culmination to her time as a Poet Laureate, this collection, at once intimate and public, is a work of great power from one of our most cherished and humane poets.

Love (Hardcover): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Love (Hardcover)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R299 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R65 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

One of the English language's best-loved living poets arrays before us here, in chronological order, her favourites among her poems on the theme of love, drawing on work written over four decades, and she adds to her selection one new poem. It makes for a sequence that is sensual, stimulating, irresistible.

Off The Shelf - A Celebration of Bookshops in Verse (Hardcover, Main Market Ed.): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Off The Shelf - A Celebration of Bookshops in Verse (Hardcover, Main Market Ed.)
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R297 R233 Discovery Miles 2 330 Save R64 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In Off the Shelf: A Celebration of Bookshops in Verse, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy has commissioned a selection of the UK's most loved and lauded poets to each write a poem in celebration of books and bookshops - the worlds they hold, the freedoms they promise, and the memories they evoke. From a basement of forgotten books to the shelves of a cramped Welsh arcade, from the poetry corner of the local bookstore to the last bookshop standing in a post-apocalyptic world, these are poems that pay tribute to all the places that house the stories we treasure. With poems from Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish Makar Jackie Kay, National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke, as well as Clive James, Michael Longley, Don Paterson, Patience Agbabi and many more, this beautiful anthology is a heart-warming reminder of how books nourish us, save us, and inspire us.

Politics (Hardcover): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Politics (Hardcover)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R318 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R62 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

One of the English language's best-loved living poets, in Red: Politics - one of four themed collections - Carol Ann Duffy presents us with her favourites among her political poetry. Drawing on work written over four decades and arranged chronologically, Duffy also adds to the selection her poem written for Danny Boyle's Pages of the Sea memorial for The Great War. It makes for a sequence that is searching, memorializing, healing.

Off The Shelf - A Celebration of Bookshops in Verse (Paperback): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Off The Shelf - A Celebration of Bookshops in Verse (Paperback)
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R250 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950 Save R55 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and her friends across the country offer poems in praise of the magic of reading.

In Off the Shelf: A Celebration of Bookshops in Verse, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy has commissioned a selection of the UK's most loved and lauded poets to each write a poem in celebration of books and bookshops - the worlds they hold, the freedoms they promise, and the memories they evoke. From a basement of forgotten books to the shelves of a cramped Welsh arcade, from the poetry corner of the local bookstore to the last bookshop standing in a post-apocalyptic world, these are poems that pay tribute to all the places that house the stories we treasure.

With poems from Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish Makar Jackie Kay, National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke, as well as Clive James, Michael Longley, Don Paterson, Patience Agbabi and many more, this beautiful anthology is a heart-warming reminder of how books nourish us, save us, and inspire us.

Nature (Hardcover): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Nature (Hardcover)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R318 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R62 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

One of the English language's best-loved living poets, in Green: Natural World Carol Ann Duffy presents us with her favourites among her poems on the natural world. Drawing on work written over four decades and arranged chronologically, Duffy also adds to her selection one wholly new poem.

The Laureate's Choice 2019 Bound Collection 1 (Paperback): Carol Ann Duffy The Laureate's Choice 2019 Bound Collection 1 (Paperback)
Carol Ann Duffy; Greg Gilbert, Karen Smith, Louise G Cole, Yvonne Reddick
R583 R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Save R112 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Another Night Before Christmas (Hardcover): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Another Night Before Christmas (Hardcover)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE; Illustrated by Rob Ryan 1
R236 R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Save R45 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In a gorgeous pocket-sized hardback, Another Night Before Christmas is Carol Ann Duffy's magical contemporary reworking of the famous poem by Clement C. Moore. Beautifully presented, this wonderful festive poem, illustrated with Rob Ryan's paper cut artwork, is the perfect Christmas gift. On the night before Christmas, A child in a house, As the whole family slept, Behaved just like a mouse . . . It's the night before Christmas and a young girl creeps down the stairs, determined to find out for certain whether Santa is real . . . But try as she might, she can't keep awake and is soon fast asleep. She doesn't stir, even when Santa and his reindeer land on her roof-top - but then, when he bursts out of her fireplace, she wakes to a room filled with magic. As she watches him fly off into the night, she knows that she will never forget this sight because, at Christmas, the best gift of all is belief.

101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice (Paperback, Unabridged edition): Carol Ann Duffy DBE 101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice (Paperback, Unabridged edition)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE; Illustrated by Emily Gravett 1
R220 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Save R48 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Carol Ann Duffy, appointed Poet Laureate in 2009, has chosen her favourite poems for children for this stunning collection of classic and modern verse, exquisitely illustrated by multi-award-winning illustrator Emily Gravett. Featuring such classic poems as 'The Owl and the Pussycat' by Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll's 'Jabberwocky' alongside Edwin Morgan's 'The Loch Ness Monster's Song' and 'Balloons' by Sylvia Plath, 101 Poems for Children Chosen by Carol Ann Duffy: A Laureate's Choice is a delight for children of all ages and a pleasure to read aloud.

Selling Manhattan (Paperback, Main Market Ed.): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Selling Manhattan (Paperback, Main Market Ed.)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R289 R125 Discovery Miles 1 250 Save R164 (57%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of those rare books that is immediately enjoyable yet will repay many re-readings' Poetry Review Carol Ann Duffy's highly praised second collection, for which she was given the Somerset Maughan Award, showcases the Poet Laureate's skill even at the very start of her career. Within are poems that reveal the full range of her interests: from the dramatic monologues, to meditations on death and art, to poems of protest and poems of love. Throughout it all, though, is a resounding determination to give voices to those who are usually voiceless, and always apparent is her inimitable wit, wisdom and imagination. At once tender and sharp, moving and humourous, Selling Manhattan has dazzled both readers and critics ever since it was first published in 1987.

100 Prized Poems - Twenty-five years of the Forward Books (Paperback, Main): William Sieghart 100 Prized Poems - Twenty-five years of the Forward Books (Paperback, Main)
William Sieghart; Contributions by Simon Armitage, Moniza Alvi, Carol Ann Duffy, Thom Gunn, …
R304 R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Save R67 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'The Forward Prizes have turned a spotlight on contemporary poetry which is both searching and glamorous' Carol Ann Duffy 100 Prized Poems brings together the best of the poems published over a quarter century in twenty-five editions of the Forward books of poetry, a series highlighting the works commended annually for the prestigious Forward Prizes. The roll-call of poets included is a Who's Who of poetry excellence and includes both familiar names - Simon Armitage, Jackie Kay, Derek Walcott - and fresh voices - Kae Tempest, Kei Miller and Emily Berry. This anthology of anthologies is a great way of encountering the richness that new poetry has to offer.

Elegies (Hardcover): Carol Ann Duffy DBE Elegies (Hardcover)
Carol Ann Duffy DBE
R320 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R62 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

One of the English language's best-loved living poets arrays before us here, in chronological order, her favourites among her poems on death, drawing on work written over four decades, and adds to her selection one wholly new poem. It makes for a sequence that is warm, vibrant, alive.

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