was appointed Scotland's makar. At the end of last year, the national Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for poetry; she who travels from the valleys to the old mining communities to read her poems. Carol Ann Duffy, the first woman poet laureate for 340 years, has reinvigorated the poetry world and kept the profile of poetry high. A triumvirate of women is now their country's national bard.from The Guardian: Poetry: a beautiful renaissance
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