Claims: ‘She made Mondays something to look forward to’: readers pay tribute to Carol Rumens, Guardian’s Poem of the week columnist
These are attributed source records, not independent verification of each assertion.
Complete claim record (JSON) · Original source
- title: ‘She made Mondays something to look forward to’: readers pay tribute to Carol Rumens, Guardian’s Poem of the week columnist Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/08/readers-tribute-to-carol-rumens-poem-of-the-week-columnist Source
- summary: Rumens, whose column ran for nearly 20 years and developed a loyal readership, died this week aged 81 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 eclectic and very original; one didn’t always share it, but it was never predictable or dull. Sheenagh Pugh, Shetland Continue reading... Source
- published: Fri, 08 May 2026 13:01:30 GMT Source