Clockwise round the grid from 2 runs a quotation (5,3,3,5,6,4,3,4,3,3,4,5) followed by the poet’s first name. Her second name is a clued light which shares a letter with her surname which appears diagonally in the completed grid. Two pairs of unclued lights (including one of two words) give the titles of two of her novels. Solvers must shade all three names of the poet. Elsewhere, ignore an accent.
Across
9 Fool had tiny portion of brains (5)
10 Whatever person shows endless love is blessed (5)
11 Set, say, almost lost (5, two words)
12 Faithful follower trailing Welsh cyclist (7)
13 Monarch wearing Asian hat (5)
16 Praise no more the Spanish rascal (5)
18 Smart poet’s hurt hiving bees (5)
20 Solemn person from Kowloon (3)
21 Girl one meets for a cold drink (5)
22 Treatment of spies blocking Cornish river (6)
27 Stop soldiers making music (4)
28 Radical lawyer messed up (we lost) (4)
30 Earlier US hostel becomes convent (6)
33 Faster mole catches a cold (6)
36 Dress lass nearly sent back (3)
40 Female fish is out casing island (5)
42 Among fish, ninety shine (5)
43 Cardinal caught 200 fish (5)
44 State split by slippery dork — time for Labour? (7)
46 Queen escorted by man with woman (both Afrikaner) (5)
47 Posh hat that’s useful (5)
48 Principal churches couple note (5)
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