Carol Ann Duffy 2010 Event

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010 by Amanda Barrie

Oct 28, 20101:08:20Arts

We welcomed Britain's Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to the Book Festival in 2010 for three remarkable events. In this beautifully-received event she read new work from The Bees.

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