Simon Armitage

BY : PATTRAPORN
KHEERINPHARADORN

BACKGROUND
Simon

Armitage was born in 26

May,1963 at Marsden, West Yorks
hire and postgraduate at Manche
ster University.

BACKGROUND
After

graduated, he took a
position as a Professor of Poetry a
t the University of Sheffield.

Poetry about
Armitages

poetry included in
books, essay, and novels.

Different kinds of writing

He

was produced a dramatised

version.

Different kinds of writing

Armitage

also write for radios,

television, film, and stage, but he
often write a book about his journ
ey and experiences.

Awards
In

2004, Armitage was

commisioned by the National Thr
eater in London to write a Eclipse
for the connection series.

Awards
Armitage

has received many

awards for his poetry including Th
e Sunday Times Author of the Yea
r, A forward prize, His song lyrics
in the Channel4 film Fltham Sing.

Pride
Armitage

is a vice president of
the Poetry Society and appointed
Commander of the order of the Br
itish.

Pride
Most

recently Armitage wrote the

libretto for an opera.

Source
http://www.poemhunter.com/p/t/

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