28%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Book of Matches
Simon Armitage
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Book of Matches
Paperback. Losing none of the exuberance which has become a hallmark of Simon Armitage's poetry, these poems are more personal. The book is divided into three sections - the "Book of Matches" which are sonnets, "Becoming of Age" and "Reading the Bans", a series of poems about Armitage's marriage. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 116.
'A firework display of technique, versatility and passion.' Independent on Sunday
'The crafted sincerity of this potent, lyrical collection, in which an absolutely contemporary voice concisely expresses common concerns, is everything that poetry should be.' Times Literary Supplement
'The first poet of serious artistic intent since Philip Larkin to have achieved popularity . . . it is possible that he will attain the sort of proverbial status Larkin now occupies.' Sean O'Brien, The Deregulated Muse
Product Details
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571169825
SKU
V9780571169825
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-32
About Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds. His collections of poetry, which have received numerous prizes and awards, include Seeing Stars (2010), The Unaccompanied (2017), Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic (2019), Magnetic Field (2020) and his acclaimed translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2007). He writes extensively for television ... Read more
Reviews for Book of Matches