A Scottish poet has been awarded the Queen’s gold medal for Poetry, which has been described as "poetry of bravery and conviction", according to reports.Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, who was the chair of the judging panel for the award, went on to commend winner Don Paterson for his acclaimed anthology Rain. She said that Paterson had achieved in just two decades what few poets manage in a lifetime. The gold medal does not come alongside any monetary prize, instead the Queen pays for the item which is struck in gold by the Royal Mint wood burning fireplace. Duffy explained that poets can not personally put themselves forward for the award but instead it is given to a writer who excels in a poetry collection or a single body of work over the course of the year. According to the official website of the British Monarchy, the gold medal bears the image of the Queen and is designed to portray truth.
Queen’s gold medal awarded to Scottish poet
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