Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1992) Winner
Simon Armitage
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Simon Armitage
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-05-26 （Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Marsden, West Yorkshire → Holme Valley, West Yorkshire
Career
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, novelist, singer, professor, broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- University of Leeds (Professor of Poetry), University of Oxford (Professor of Poetry, 2015–2019), National Poetry Centre (trustee)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Influenced By
- Ted Hughes, W. H. Auden, Philip Larkin
- Influenced
- Younger generation poets (e.g. Helen Mort)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Valley High School | — | — | — | — | England |
| Portsmouth Polytechnic (now University of Portsmouth) | — | Geography | BA（地理学） | — | England |
| University of Manchester (postgraduate) | — | — | MA | — | England |
Colne Valley High School
Country:
England
Secondary education (alma mater)
Portsmouth Polytechnic (now University of Portsmouth)
Geography
Degree:
BA（地理学）
Country:
England
Undergraduate studies in geography
University of Manchester (postgraduate)
Degree:
MA
Country:
England
MA thesis concerned effects of television violence on young offenders
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Eric Gregory Award | — | — | Society of Authors (and related organisers) | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Forward Poetry Prize | Kid | — | Forward Arts Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Lannan Literary Award | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Yorkshire Post Book of the Year | All Points North | — | Yorkshire Post | 受賞 |
| 2003 | BAFTA | — | 放送／脚本関連 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Ivor Novello Award | — | 作詞 | The Ivors Academy | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 選出 |
| 2010 | Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry | — | — | Keats-Shelley Memorial Association | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | The Crown (honours list) | 叙任 |
| 2012 | Hay Festival Medal for Poetry | — | — | Hay Festival | 受賞 |
| 2012 | T. S. Eliot Prize (shortlist) | The Death of King Arthur | — | T. S. Eliot Prize organisers | 最終候補 |
| 2017 | PEN Award for Poetry in Translation | Pearl: A New Verse Translation | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry | for his body of work | — | The Crown (for poetry) | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | — | — | UK Government / Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | 任命（任期10年） |
| 2025 | Freedom of the City of London | — | — | City of London | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Violani Landi International Poetry Award (Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna) | — | — | Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna | 受賞 |
Eric Gregory Award
1988
Organization:
Society of Authors (and related organisers)
Result:
受賞
Forward Poetry Prize
1992
Work:
Kid
Organization:
Forward Arts Foundation
Result:
受賞
Lannan Literary Award
1994
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Yorkshire Post Book of the Year
1998
Work:
All Points North
Organization:
Yorkshire Post
Result:
受賞
BAFTA
2003
Category:
放送／脚本関連
Organization:
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Result:
受賞
Ivor Novello Award
2003
Category:
作詞
Organization:
The Ivors Academy
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
2004
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
選出
Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry
2010
Organization:
Keats-Shelley Memorial Association
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2010
Organization:
The Crown (honours list)
Result:
叙任
Hay Festival Medal for Poetry
2012
Organization:
Hay Festival
Result:
受賞
T. S. Eliot Prize (shortlist)
2012
Work:
The Death of King Arthur
Organization:
T. S. Eliot Prize organisers
Result:
最終候補
PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
2017
Work:
Pearl: A New Verse Translation
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
2018
Work:
for his body of work
Organization:
The Crown (for poetry)
Result:
受賞
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
2019
Organization:
UK Government / Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Result:
任命（任期10年）
Freedom of the City of London
2025
Organization:
City of London
Result:
受賞
Violani Landi International Poetry Award (Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna)
2025
Organization:
Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Lannan Literary Awards
5 appearances
PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
Zoom!
1989 Poetry collectionArmitage's first full-length poetry collection, containing earlier pamphlet poems and marked by sharp everyday observations and wit.
everyday lifewitNorthern England
Book of Matches
1993 Poetry collectionA collection using short forms and vivid imagery; includes poems often taught in school curricula.
timememory
The Dead Sea Poems
1995 Poetry collectionOne of his mid-career notable collections, gathering poems about self, history and place.
placehistoryidentity
Walking Home: Travels with a Troubadour on the Pennine Way
2012 Travel book / EssaysA travel book based on walking the Pennine Way, combining poems, encounters and reflections on landscape.
walkinglandscaperemembrance
Translation of Homer's Odyssey
2006 Translation (epic poetry)A modern-verse translation of Homer's epic, used in readings and radio dramatisations.
adventurehomecomingfate
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (translation)
2007 Translation (medieval poetry)A modern translation of a medieval poem widely used in anthologies and education.
heroic questtrialethics
Bibliography
- Zoom! (poetry collection, 1989)
- Kid (poetry collection, 1992)
- Book of Matches (poetry collection, 1993)
- The Dead Sea Poems (poetry collection, 1995)
- All Points North (essays, 1998)
- Little Green Man (novel, 2001)
- The White Stuff (novel, 2004)
- Homer's Odyssey (translation, 2006)
- The Death of King Arthur (translation, 2012)
- Pearl (translation, 2017)
- Walking Home (travel book, 2012)
Adaptations
- The Last Days of Troy (stage production)
- The Odyssey (radio dramatisation)
Translations of Works
- Translation of the Odyssey (2006)
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translation (2007)
- Pearl translation (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dry Yorkshire witaccessible, realist stylespoken-word friendly rhythms
- Recurring Motifs
- Northern England landscape and townswalking and travelhome and working-class lifenature and seasons
Legacy
One of contemporary Britain's leading poets. Through poetry, translations, theatre, broadcasting and public commissions he has significantly promoted poetry to broad audiences.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
In Popular Culture
- Frequent appearances in BBC documentaries and radio programmes
- Poems included in school English literature syllabuses
Quotes
-
"I speak as someone ..."
Source: The Times (2021) (2021)
Trivia
- Performs musically with the band LYR
- Worked as a probation officer earlier in his career
- Supporter of Huddersfield Town football club