Book description
Simon Armitage is one of the leading poets of his generation. Since
his first collection, Zoom, in 1989 he has published ten full-length
collections of poetry, while also writing and presenting numerous
works for radio, television and film. He is now one of the poets most
widely studied at GCSE examination level. This study guide to Simon
Armitage's poetry will be essential reading and preparation for GCSE
students and their teachers, to whose needs it has been expertly
tailored. The book examines Armitage's work in just the ways that
students need to think about it - in respect of how the poems are
crafted in language and form, and the kinds of themes, ideas and
attitudes that they reflect. It also includes sections on studying
individual poems for the examination, an illuminating biography with
questions and answers and sample essays.
Author Tony Childs is currently Chief Examiner for GCSE English
Literature for one of the major examination boards, and has previously
written a highly regarded series of textbooks for students on
exploring and writing about poetry for exams. Simon Armitage was born
in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of
Sheffield. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, he has published
ten collections of poetry, including Selected Poems (2001), Seeing
Stars (2010), and his acclaimed translation of Sir Gawain and the
Green Knight (2007). A broadcaster and presenter, he also writes
extensively for television and radio. In 2010 he received the CBE for
services to poetry.
