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The World's Wife is a collection of poetry by Carol Ann Duffy, originally published in the UK in 1999 by both Picador [1] and Anvil Press Poetry [2] and later published in the United States by Faber and Faber in 2000.
The World’s Wife discusses themes such as sexism, equality, bereavement and birth, and also looks at important events in history from a female perspective and in a controversial way.
The World’s Wife, a collection of poems by Carol Ann Duffy, offers a feminist perspective on the world’s most famous men and their relationships with their wives. Through the voices of these women, Duffy challenges the traditional patriarchal narratives that have dominated literature for centuries.
Mar 26, 2021 · Entitled The World’s Wife, and first published in 1999, the collection presents stories, myths, and fairy tales popular in western culture. But this time we hear them from the point of view of women; the unsung, silenced or marginalised women close to famous men.
Carol Ann Duffy’s “The World’s Wife” is a collection of poems that reimagines the stories of famous men through the perspective of their wives. Published in 1999, the collection has been praised for its feminist themes and its exploration of gender roles.
Silver and gold, the loose change of herself, glowed in the soft bowl of her face. Grace, said the tallest Queen. Strength, said the Queen with the hennaed hands. The black Queen made a tiny starfish of my daughter’s fist, said Happiness; then stared at me, Queen to Queen, with insolent lust.
‘Delilah’ is one of many popular poems published in Duffy’s well-loved volume, The World’s Wife. ‘Delilah ‘ was her fifth collection of poetry, published in 199 by Anvil Press Poetry. All the poems focus on women from history of mythology and present their stories through a feminist lens.
Jan 1, 2001 · The World’s Wife (2000) is a collection of dramatic monologue featuring either the wives of famous mythic and historical heroes or female versions of the heroes themselves: Queen Herod, Mrs. Faust, The Kray Sisters, Elvis’ Twin Sister, etc. You get the idea.
“The World’s Wife appeals and astonishes,” said Satterfield. “Duffy’s mastery of personae allows for seamless movement through the centuries; in this complementary chorus, there’s voice and vision for the coming ones.”
Jan 11, 2024 · Behind every famous man is a great woman – and from the quick-tongued Mrs Darwin to the lascivious Frau Freud, from the adoring Queen Kong to the long-suffering wife of the Devil himself, each one steps from her counterpart's shadow to tell her side of the story...
