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Carol Ann Duffy: ‘With the evil twins of Trump and Brexit … There was no way of not writing about that, it is just in the air’

After 10 years, the poet laureate is preparing to step down. She talks politics, swearing – and how poetry has changed since she started writing.

Read Lisa Allardice’s interview

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/27/carol-ann-duffy-poet-laureate-books-interview

HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY!

Woohoo! National Poetry Day is here! We are ready to enjoy, discover and share poetry and – judging by our packed events map – so are you. Remember to take pictures of any great poems you encounter and use #NationalPoetryDay and #PoetryForaChange to show your discoveries to the world.

 

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Early Learning Centre accused of promoting outdated gender stereotypes

Children’s clothing and toy retailer’s newsletter leads to complaints with company told to ‘move out of the stone age’.

Second year Language students – this is perfect for the work you’re currently doing on Component 3.

Read it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/14/childrens-clothing-and-toy-retailer-gender-leave-the-stone-age-costumes

 

Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid’s Tale sales boosted by fear of Trump

  • Author sees ‘bubbling up’ of ‘puritan values’ towards women’s issues
  • 1985 dystopian novel follows Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four up bestseller lists

An informative article about how The Handmaid’s Tale has never been more relevant:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/feb/11/margaret-atwood-handmaids-tale-sales-trump

 

C of E college apologises for students’ attempt to ‘queer evening prayer’ Westcott House in Cambridge says LGBT service liturgy that referred to God as ‘the Duchess’ was hugely regrettable

A leading theological college that trains priests for the Church of England has apologised after it hosted a service to mark LGBT history month that referred to God as “the Duchess”.

Read the article below to discover a fascinating glimpse into the somewhat mysterious Polari language

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/03/church-of-england-college-apologises-students-queer-evening-prayer