Carol Rumens, poet and the Guardian’s poem of the week columnist, dies aged 81 (opens in new tab)

The British poet, who also wrote plays, fiction and published poetry in translation, analysed almost 1,000 poems for her much-loved seriesBritish 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 died peacefully on 25 April, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.Explore the archive of Carol’s poem of the week columns here Continue reading...