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Simon Armitage

Simon Armitage was born in Huddersfield in 1963. His collections of poetry include Kid (1992), The Dead Sea Poems (1995), and CloudCuckooLand (1997). His Selected Poems were published by Faber in 2001. Armitage is also the author of two novels and several collections of essays. He has received numerous awards, including The Sunday Times Author of the Year, a Forward Prize, a Lannan Award, and an Ivor Novello Award for his song lyrics in the Channel 4 film Feltham Sings. Seeing Stars, his most recent collection, was published this year.

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Poetry | The Online Edition
Poetry | The Online Edition

Metamorphosis: Poems Inspired by Titian

Various Contributors

‘The beasts of the forest drove me out. / The villagers barred their doors. / The gods turned the page.’

Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition
Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition

Dear Peter

Simon Armitage & Ted Hughes

An unpublished letter by Ted Hughes, introduced by Simon Armitage. ‘It’s reassuring to see a spelling mistake (‘style’ for stile), and I love the maps.’

Poetry | Issue 119 padlock
Poetry | Issue 119 padlock

The Making of the English Landscape

Simon Armitage

It’s too late now to start collecting football shirts,/bringing them back from trips abroad as souvenirs:

Essays & Memoir | Issue 62 padlock
Essays & Memoir | Issue 62 padlock

Northern Soul

Simon Armitage

‘I live on the border, between two states. I've lived here all my life, just about, and I know this place like the back of my hand’.

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