Armitage was a starter-for-ten in the 2006 Final of University Challenge.
Paxman: "Which poet, born in Huddersfield in 1963 has published Zoom!, Xanadu..."
Bzzzzzzz....
Paxman: "Yes?"
Manchester: "Simon Armitage."
Paxman: "Correct. In fact he was a student at Manchester University..."
Poetry
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
A modern update on a medieval classic. PermalinkTravelling Songs
A small collection, published alongside Universal Home Doctor. PermalinkSelected Poems
Taken from the first six collections. PermalinkMister Heracles
Transcript of the play. PermalinkKilling Time
The Millenium Poem. PermalinkCloudcuckooland
Ends with the play, Eclipse. PermalinkThe Dead Sea Poems
Includes the long poem Five Eleven Ninety Nine. PermalinkBook of Matches
Third collection, in three parts. PermalinkKid
Simon's second collection, the first published by Faber. Permalink- Xanadu
The transcript of Xanadu, Armitage's first film-poem. Permalink Zoom!
Armitage's first collection, Published by Bloodaxe. Permalink
Non-fiction
King Arthur in the East Riding (Pocket Penguins)
Taken from All Points North.permalinkAll Points North
Armitage's essays on living in the North. Permalink
Drama
- Jerusalem
Commisioned by West Yorkshire Playhouse, directed by John Tiffany. Playtext published by Faber and Faber November 2005. Eclipse (Connections S.)
Armitage's Eclipse, taken from Cloudcuckooland (includes Friendly Fire by Peter Gill)
Novels
Little Green Man
Armitage's first novel. PermalinkThe White Stuff
Armitage's second novel. Permalink
Contact
- To contact Simon Armitage:
- USA:Alison Granucci, President
Blue Flower Arts, LLC
PO Box 1361
Millbrook NY 12545
845 - 677 - 8559
mobile 914-474-1576
fax 845-677-6446
http://www.blueflowerarts.com
email - ConferencesTo book for GCSE conferences:
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