‘Why no female lead characters this year?’: The Guardian’s book team answered your questions | Books
That’s all, Folks! We’re signing off now. Thanks so much for all the interesting questions. It’s been great to see so much enthusiasm for books and for this shortlist in particular –... Read more »
‘Never predictable or dull’ Carol was an excellent commentator on poetry, shrewd and deep-thinking but able to express her thoughts in plain English rather than academic jargon. Her taste in poems was... Read more »
British poet Carol Rumens, whose Guardian poem of the week column ran for nearly 20 years and was beloved among its loyal readership, has died aged 81. Her family said that she... Read more »