POET LAUREATE
The Death of King Arthur is Simon Armitage's brilliant new
reworking of the tale of the legendary British king, translated
from the Alliterative Morte Arthure.
Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of Sheffield. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, he has published ten collections of poetry, including Selected Poems, Seeing Stars, and his acclaimed translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In 2010 he received the CBE for services to poetry.
Armitage has triumphed. . . . The verse requires attention; but,
once you are attuned to the alliterative structure, it 's as swift
as the swish of a sword. --David Blackburn
Armitage, on top form, renders [Arthur] expertly. --Bill
Greenwell
Invitingly ingenious and inventive. --Jeremy Noel-Tod
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