Oxford city council has appointed Kate Clanchy as the city’s first official poet laureate.
As part of her role she aims to visit all the schools in the city and work with community groups and libraries.
She will also have a key role in Oxford’s bid to become Unesco’s World Book Capital in 2014.
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