British Poet Laureate

A Poem For The Royal Wedding?

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

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British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy caused a stir this past week when she declined interest in writing a poem for the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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'Treasure Island' Sequel By Former Poet Laureate

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Treasure Island ends with several pirates still marooned on the island, Long John Silver survives, and most of the loot remains in situ. In Return to...

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David Beckham Gets An Ode From British Poet Laureate

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — O Beckham, where art thou? David Beckham has become an unlikely muse to Britain's poet laureate, who has written a verse about the soc...

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World In Photos, July 9, 2009

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

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CAROL ANN DUFFY: My Daughter Encouraged Me To Accept British Poet Laureate Position

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — The centuries-old post of British poet laureate, bard to kings and queens, has been held by William Wordsworth, Alfred Lord Tennyson an...

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