Carol Ann Duffy was born to a Roman Catholic family in the Gorbals,[REF] a poor part of Glasgow.
Duffy was educated in Stafford at Saint Austin's RC Primary School (1962-1967), St. Joseph's Convent School (1967-1970), and Stafford Girls' High School (1970-1974), her literary talent encouraged by two English teachers, June Scriven at St Joseph's, and Jim Walker at Stafford Girls' High [REF].