She was named Wales’third national poet in 2008 and works as a poet,playwright,editor and translator.She is the author of several poetry collections and many broadcast plays.
Mrs.Clarke said she was amazed when she heard she had received the gold medal.“I didn’t win raffles (抽彩),so I didn’t expect this.Some of my greatest heroes have received the award—Auden,Les Murray,UA Fanthorpe and,at the top of my list,RS Thomas.So many wonderful people have received the award and I wondered if I belonged on such a famous list,but I thought if RS Thomas can accept,so can I.”
Mrs.Clarke is the 11th woman poet who won the award.She said the medal was a“gift for poetry and for Wales.”Poet laureate(桂冠诗人) Carol Ann Duffy,who hosted the medal’s judging panel (专门小组),described her as “part of the literary landscape of this country”.
The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry was set up by George V in 1933 at the suggestion of the excellent poet laureate,John Masefield.The honour is awarded for excellence in poetry for either a body of work or an outstanding poetry collection published during the year of the award.
【语篇导读】 威尔士女诗人吉莉安·克拉克荣获“英女王诗歌金奖”。
26.According to the passage,Gillian Clarke did all the following EXCEPT ________.
A.being a poet
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