Simon Armitage Quotes

A collection of quotes by Simon Armitage.

Simon Armitage is a renowned English poet, playwright, and novelist. Born in 1963 in West Yorkshire, he gained recognition in the 1980s for his powerful and often humorous poetry. Armitage has published numerous collections, including "The Shout" and "Book of Matches," exploring a range of themes such as nature, everyday life, and social issues. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Sunday Times Author of the Year and the Keats-Shelley Prize. Armitage has also written for stage, radio, and television, further establishing himself as a versatile and influential figure in contemporary literature.

I'd never really been content with just churning out these s

I'd never really been content with just churning out these slim volumes every three or four years. I've always tried to think of poetry as an active ingredient in the language rather than just something that appears between the covers of thin books.

Simon Armitage

Poetry

If you were going to choose a way of making your way in this

If you were going to choose a way of making your way in this world and a place to start from, you might not choose poetry and you might not choose Huddersfield.

Simon Armitage

Poetry

People who read poetry, for example, like the feel, the heft

People who read poetry, for example, like the feel, the heft and the smell of a book.

Simon Armitage

Poetry