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Sincerity is a poetry collection by Carol Ann Duffy, published in 2018. It was the final collection she published while serving as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, a role she held from 2009 until 2019. The book brings together poems that move between intimate experience, public life, politics, memory, and literary reference, and it closes with a poem focused on sincerity itself. It is a late-career work for readers studying contemporary British poetry and Duffy's laureateship.
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When was Carol Ann Duffy's Sincerity published?
Sincerity was published in 2018. It was Carol Ann Duffy's final poetry collection while she was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom.
Was Sincerity written during Carol Ann Duffy's time as Poet Laureate?
Yes. Duffy served as Poet Laureate from 2009 until 2019, and Sincerity appeared in 2018, near the end of that tenure.
What subjects does Sincerity explore?
The collection moves between intimate personal experience and wider social or public concerns. Its poems are not limited to one story, but use different voices and situations to examine relationships, memory, identity, and public life.
Who wrote Sincerity?
Sincerity was written by Carol Ann Duffy, the British poet who served as UK Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2019. The 2018 book was her last collection published during that role.
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