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Simon Robert Armitage CBE, FRSL (born 26 May 1963) is an English poet, playwright, musician and novelist. He was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is professor of poetry at the University of Leeds. He has published over 20 collections of poetry, starting with Zoom! in 1989.
Simon Armitage. The Official Website. Home. Biography. Published Work. Events, Recent and Forthcoming. Laureate’s Library Tour. How to Apply: L, Ll, M Libraries Tour 2024. H to K Libraries Tour 2024 (archive)
Feb 27, 2017 · 10 of the Best Simon Armitage Poems Everyone Should Read. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Since his debut collection, Zoom!, appeared in 1989 when he was still in his mid-twenties, Simon Armitage has become one of the most feted, read, and studied contemporary English poets.
Simon Armitage is the current national Poet Laureate (2019-2029). He is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds and was elected to serve as Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford for 2015-2019.
Simon Armitage. Simon Armitage was born in Marsden, a village in West Yorkshire, England. He earned a BA from Portsmouth University in geography, and an MS in social work from Manchester University, where he studied the impact of televised violence on young offenders.
May 22, 2024 · Simon Armitage (born May 26, 1963, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [now in Kirklees], England) is a British poet, playwright, and novelist whose poetry is attuned to modern life and vernacular language and has been regarded as both accessible and revelatory.
Events, Recent & Forthcoming » Simon Armitage | The Official Website. Live events for Simon Armitage’s poetry readings or his performances with LYR are added regularly once ticket sales have been announced. Broadcasts still available are also listed below. * June 8-9, Simon Armitage at Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas, Borris, Ireland.
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