Tyrannosaurus Rex versus the Corduroy Kid
POET LAUREATE
Tyrannosaurus Rex versus the Corduroy Kid by Simon Armitage – a new collection of poems from the winner of the T. S. Eliot Prize.
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Engaging above all with the matter of England in the here and now Simon Armitage focuses his attention on the conflicts within society today. The result is his wittiest, most alertly combative and impassioned collection to date.
Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, his collections of poetry 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…
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