a CBE for services to poetry and literature.
The father-of-three, said: "I told my kids on Christmas day and so we had a double celebration."
Dr. Abse was born in Cardiff and studied medicine in Wales and King's College in London before qualifying as a doctor in 1950.
from Times: 88-year-old poet and playwright Dannie Abse awarded CBE
then Camden New Journal: New year Honours--CBE for 88 year old poet Dannie Abse
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