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Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Poet laureate and former probation officer Simon Armitage has published an ode to probation work – ‘A Life in the Day Of.’ ...
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Poet laureate Armitage on opening first-ever poetry centre in UK
Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Rossetti and Zephaniah have all followed. Now, Poet Laureate and Yorkshireman Simon Armitage has determined that the discipline of verse composition should have a proper p ...
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Poet laureate Simon Armitage welcomes £5m government investment for first-ever National Poetry Centre
Poet laureate Simon Armitage has welcomed the news that the government is investing £5m into the development of the National Poetry Centre, which will be located in Leeds. Part of a £20m project ...
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Poet Laureate puts on quite the performance at Liskeard library
THE atmospheric setting of Liskeard Library transformed into a sanctuary of verse as Poet Laureate Simon Armitage graced the historic Cornish town with his presence. The visit marked another memorable ...