Simon Armitage, Poet Laureate, brings new perspectives and energy to a timeless poetic subject. Blossomise celebrates the ecstatic arrival of spring blossom just as it acknowledges, too, its melancholy disappearance.
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May 26, 1963
Simon Armitage writes with a dry Yorkshire wit, combined with an accessible, realist style and critical seriousness. His poetry often explores themes rooted in the English landscape, characterized by a distinctive voice and approachability. Through his work, he delves into common human experiences with a keen eye for detail and linguistic dexterity. His influence is significant, with his poems frequently appearing in educational curricula.
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- 2023
Simon Armitage turns Hansel & Gretel into a darkly glittering fairy tale for grown-ups.
- 2023
The volume's 'Intro' charts these projects and the blurred origins of ritualised language, while its 'Outro' offers contextualising notes and anecdotal insights. Never Good with Horses further demonstrates the rich range of Armitage's repertoire and celebrates his ear for the music of language, harnessed here for the page.
- 2022
Who were the victims of Jack the Ripper? And what was the impact of his killings on women at the time, and over the last 150 years?
- 2022
The poems collected in Tribute: Three Commemorative Poems were composed by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for three significant royal occasions.
- 2022
Exploring the multifaceted nature of poetry, Simon Armitage presents a blend of personal insights and critical analysis, drawing from his experiences as Oxford's Professor of Poetry. He examines a diverse range of poets, including Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman, with a playful yet thoughtful approach. Armitage tackles topics from Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize to the challenges of contemporary poetic life, culminating in his "Ninety-Five Theses" on poetry. This engaging work highlights the evolving definitions and significance of poetry in modern times.
- 2022
The narrative features a lively debate between an owl and a nightingale, tackling timeless themes like love, marriage, and identity while reflecting on cultural and class distinctions. Scholars interpret the poem as both a commentary on debate traditions and a reflection on human-animal differences. Simon Armitage's translation employs full rhyming couplets in iambic octameter and is accompanied by a facing-page translation and an insightful introduction, making this early Middle English work accessible and relevant to modern readers.
- 2021
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DEREK WALCOTT PRIZE FOR POETRYIt is the current Poet Laureate who has done the most to bring medieval poetry to contemporary audiences . The disputed issues still resonate - concerning identity, cultural habits, class distinctions and the right to be heard.
- 2021
The current UK Poet Laureate's popular series of lectures examining what poetry is and who it might be for.