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	Topics Simon Armitage Topic Home Simon Armitage (born in HuddersfieldHuddersfield Huddersfield is a large town near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme.... on May 26, 1963) is a British poetPoet A poet is someone who writes poetry.... , playwright, and novelist. Before finding success with his poetry he worked as a probation officerProbation officer Probation officers and parole officers function as agents or officers of the courts.... , an undertaker's assistant and a supermarket shelf stacker. He has received numerous awards for his poetry, including The Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times AustraliaThe Sunday Times;IndiaThe Sunday Times... Author of the Year, a Forward Prize, a Lannan AwardLannan Literary Award 'Lannan Literary Awards' and Fellowships were established in 1989 to honor both established and emerging writers whose work ... , and an Ivor Novello Award for his song lyrics in the Channel 4Channel 4 Overview Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom .... film Feltham Sings. In 2000, he was made the UK's official Millennium Poet during which time he wrote his 1,000 line poem "Killing Time" about news events of the previous year. He was one of the judges for the 2005 Griffin Poetry PrizeGriffin Poetry Prize The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada's most generous poetry award.... and in 2006 was one of the judges for the Man Booker Prize for FictionMan Booker Prize The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known as simply the Booker Prize, is one of the world's most prestigious litera... . His writing is characterised by a dry, native YorkshireYorkshire Yorkshire is the largest historic county of England and Great Britain, covering just under 6,000 sq.... wit combined with "an accessible, realist style and critical seriousness." Academic history Armitage first studied at Colne Valley High School, LinthwaiteLinthwaite Linthwaite is a village in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.... , HuddersfieldHuddersfield Summary Huddersfield is a large town near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme.... , UK. He then went on to study geography at Portsmouth Polytechnic, UK, before lecturing on creative writing at both the University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research university, one of the largest in the United Kingdom.... , UK and at the University of IowaUniversity of Iowa The University of Iowa is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on th... , USAUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , writers' workshop. He is currently a senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University is based in Manchester, England.... , United Kingdom. Notable works Published works Armitage has published several volumes of poetry, including Book Of Matches (1993) and The Dead Sea Poems (1995). He has written two novels, Little Green Man (2001) and The White Stuff (2004), as well as All Points North (1999), a collection of essays on the north of EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... . He produced a dramatised version of Homer'sHomer Homer was a legendary early Greek poet and rhapsode traditionally credited with the composition of the Iliad and the ... OdysseyOdyssey *The Odyssey* is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems , attributed to the poet Homer.... and a collection of poetry entitled Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus The Corduroy Kid (which was shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize), both of which were published in July 2006. Performance works Armitage also writes for radio, television, film and the stage. He is the author of four stage plays, including Mister Heracles, a version of EuripidesEuripides Euripides was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens .... ' The Madness of Heracles. He was commissioned in 2004 by the National TheatreRoyal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre is a building complex and theatre company located on the South Bank in London, England immediatel... in LondonLondon London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... to write Eclipse for the Connections series, a play based on the disappearance of a girl in Hebden BridgeHebden Bridge Summary Hebden Bridge is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, 8 miles west of Halifax, at the junction of the River Cald... at the time of the 1999 solar eclipse in CornwallCornwall Cornwall is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar.... . Most recently he wrote the librettoLibretto A libretto is the complete study of words used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, sacred or sec... for an opera scored by Scottish composer Stuart MacRaeStuart MacRae Stuart MacRae is a British composer.... , The Assassin Tree, based on a Greek myth recounted in The Golden BoughFacts About The Golden Bough *The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion* is a wide-ranging comparative study of mythology and religion by Scottis... . The opera premiered at the 2006 Edinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh International Festival The Edinburgh International Festival is a festival of performing arts that takes place in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland ov... , ScotlandScotland Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.... on 25 August, before moving to the Royal Opera HouseRoyal Opera House The Royal Opera House is an opera house and performing arts venue in London.... , Covent GardenCovent Garden Covent Garden is a district in central London straddling the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest ... , LondonLondon London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... on 6 September. Quotation: I am very bothered when I think I am very bothered when I think of the bad things I have done in my life. Not least that time in the chemistry lab when I held a pair of scissors by the blades and played the handles in the naked lilac flame of the Bunsen burner; then called your name, and handed them over. O the unrivalled stench of branded skin as you slipped your thumb and middle finger in, then couldn't shake off the two burning rings. Marked, the doctor said, for eternity. Don't believe me, please, if I say that was just my butterfingered way, at thirteen, of asking you if you would marry me. Published works Poetry Zoom! (1989) Xanadu (1992) KidKid (book) Summary *Kid* is a 1992 collection of poems in a book by Simon Armitage.... (1992) Book Of Matches (1993) The Dead Sea Poems (1995) CloudCuckooLand (1997) Killing Time. (1999) Mister Heracles Selected Poems (1991) Universal Home Doctor (2002) Travelling Songs (2002) Homer's Odyssey (2006) Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus The Corduroy Kid (2006) Many of Armitage's poems now appear in the GCSE syllabus for English literatureEnglish literature The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English b... in the UK. Some of these include: "Homecoming","The Convergence of the Twain","November", "Kid", "Hitcher", and a selection of poems from Book of Matches, most notably of these "Mother any distance...". Novels Little Green Man (2001) The White Stuff (2004) Other writing Eclipse (1997) All Points North (1999) Sir Gawain and The Green Knight (2007) Gig (2008) Radio works Second Draft from Saga Land - Six programmes for BBC Radio 3BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom.... retracing the footsteps of W. H. AudenW. H. Auden Wystan Hugh Auden, known more commonly as W.... and Louis MacNeiceLouis MacNeice Frederick Louis MacNeice was a British and Irish poet and playwright.... during their visit to IcelandIceland Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland is a volcanic island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenl... in 1936. Eyes of a Demigod - A programme on politician Victor GraysonVictor Grayson Victor Grayson was an English socialist politician of the early 20th century.... in prose and verse commissioned by BBC Radio 3. The Amherst Myth - A documentary feature on Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet.... for BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including ... . Points of Reference - A programme, in verse, on the history of navigation and orientation for BBC Radio 4. From Salford to Jericho - A verse drama for BBC Radio 4. To Bahia and Beyond - Five travelogue features in verse with Glyn MaxwellGlyn Maxwell Glyn Maxwell is a British poet.... from BrazilBrazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest and most populous country in South America, and ... and the AmazonAmazon River The Amazon River or River Amazon; Spanish: Ro Amazonas, Portuguese: Rio Amazonas) of South America is the seco... for BBC Radio 3. The Bayeux Tapestry - A six part dramatisation, with Geoff Young, for BBC Radio 3. A Tree Full of Monkeys - A work commissioned by BBC Radio 3, created in collaboration with music group , to celebrate the opening of Baltic Centre for Contemporary ArtBALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is an arts centre located on the South Bank of the River Tyne close to the Gateshead ... , GatesheadGateshead Overview Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in north-east England on the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne ... , UK. The Odyssey - A three-part dramatisation for BBC Radio 4. Writing the City - Five poems, recorded live at the West Yorkshire PlayhouseWest Yorkshire Playhouse The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, United Kingdom is a theatre which opened in March 1990 as part of the regeneration of... with other northern EnglishEnglish people group=English\|image=\|poptime= 110 - 120 million... writers, commissioned by BBC Radio 3. Anthologies Armitage is featured in numerous anthologies including: The Reater Issue 3 AQA GCSE English/English Literature Anthology - Simon Armitage's poems and short stories are included throughout the anthology for GCSE students to study and then be examined at the end of their courses. Interests Armitage is a supporter of Huddersfield Town F.C.Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club are an English football club based in Huddersfield, in the Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshi... as discussed in All Points North. He is also a Manchester United fan as mentioned in Gig. External links an analysis of "Mother"