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- Mean Time (1993) is widely regarded as one of Duffy's most powerful and mature collections. Released three years after The Other Country, this book also delves into themes of place and identity. However, it places a stronger emphasis on relationships, both sexual and social, as well as self-reflection and personal insight. This collection earned the 1993 Whitbread Award for Poetry.
- Jackie Kay's collection The Adoption Papers (1991) explores themes similar to Duffy's, particularly focusing on childhood memories and experiences. These semiautobiographical poems tell the story of a black child adopted by a white family, presented from the viewpoints of three characters: the biological mother, the adoptive mother, and the child. Kay and Duffy have been partners for over twenty years and are raising Duffy's daughter together.
- Hugo Young's The Iron Lady: A Biography of Margaret Thatcher (1989) was a bestseller in Britain and remains popular among those interested in the influential prime minister. Thatcher emerged as a global leader alongside American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Her tenure as the British leader provided abundant material for the UK's poets, as she reshaped the Conservative Party, clashed with traditional politicians and trade unions, led during the Falklands War, and stood as one of the most productive, yet frequently criticized, leaders in contemporary British history. During this era, Duffy became one of the nation's most celebrated and prolific poets.
- The Knitting Circle website offers an up-to-date page on Duffy at http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/∼stafflag/carolannduffyhtml, featuring links to comprehensive information about her life and works, as well as a bibliography of critical analyses, press articles, and related websites.
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