Happy 80th birthday, Faber Sep 21, 2009
The poems of W.H. Auden are chosen by John Fuller, those of Sylvia Plath by Ted Hughes, those of Ted Hughes by Simon Armitage, John Betjeman by Hugo Williams, W.B. Yeats by Seamus Heaney and T. S. Eliot by himself. Eliot was, of course, one of Fabers first authors and a company director for more than 40 years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cloud sculptures and crochet lions make shortlist for 2012 art project Aug 14, 2009
Ideas from 59 artists, including Martin Creed, Richard Wilson, and poet Simon Armitage, have been shortlisted for the Artists Taking the Lead competition ... A poem inscribed on the rocks on Ilkley Moor, in West Yorkshire, from Simon Armitage. (BBC News -- UK)
Radiohead piece together new LP May 19, 2009
Greenwood will contribute to Loops, which will also feature writing by the likes of Nick Cave, Paul Morley, Simon Armitage and Jon Savage. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
New Poet Laureate to be revealed May 1, 2009
Bookmakers stopped taking bets this week although Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage is seen as a strong contender. The laureate is appointed by the Queen, on government advice, and part of their remit is to write poems to commemorate major state occasions and royal events. (BBC News -- UK)
Laureate league Apr 1, 2009
Yet, speculation about who may follow in his footsteps is growing, with bookmakers making Simon Armitage and Carol Ann Duffy firm favourites ... Poet and novelist Simon Armitage was born in a village near Huddersfield in 1963, and continues to live in West Yorkshire. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Atwood retracts censure of Dubai festival Feb 24, 2009
She was possibly the most celebrated Western author on the roster, which also includes British poet Simon Armitage and Giles Foden ( The Last King of Scotland). But then last Tuesday, news of a British writer who is not attending, Geraldine Bedell, convinced Atwood to cancel. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
