A selection of his output, edited by christopher reid in 2007, runs to over six hundred pages, and my guess is that there is. Professor simon armitage the lecture will take place at 5. Chainsaw versus the pampas grass is a poem by simon armitage which considers the relationship between man made, physical objects, with nature and the natural world, specifically using the symbolism of a chainsaw to show mans interaction. Told from the point of view of an english trader working in the north tower of the world trade.
Out of the blue is a collection of three poems, each recalling, retelling, and recasting a tragedy the first being on the wtc attacks on 911 in a language and manner that is unique to simon armitage, the literary heir of philip larkin. Armitage first studied at colne valley high school, linthwaite, huddersfield and went on to study geography at portsmouth polytechnic. About his person poem by simon armitage poem hunter. Simon armitage has also emphasised that poetry should represent a. A lesson based on the poem out of the blue by simon armitage. This is a lesson i planned to teach the poem using drama techniques to highlight the contrasts in the use of everyday language in the poem with the horror of what happened on september 11th. Through his simple wording and in just seven stanzas, simon armitage has created a haunting, fictional commentary of 911. Extract from out of the blue simon armitage simon armitage was born in 1963 in west yorkshire. It includes work chosen by the poet from six published volumes. The title poem, out of the blue is an utterly haunting account of the terrorist attacks of the elevents of september, 2001. Through a close reading of armitages poem out of the blue. He earned a ba from portsmouth university in geography, and an ms in social work from manchester university, where he studied the impact of televised violence on young offenders. A brace of keys for a mortise lock, an analogue watch, self winding, stopped. Where can i read the full poem out of the blue by simon.
Number of visitors of the poets mainpage in poemhunter. Listen to simon armitages first lecture as professor of. Out of the blue 12 by simon armitage scottish poetry library. Analysis of the poem from out of the blue by simon armitage using flirts for the conflict section of the poetry across time anthology for the aqa english literature gcse. A literary analysis of poem and about his person by simon. The guide gives detailed readings of poems by simon armitage, with ideas for study. Simon armitage was born in marsden, west yorkshire. Professor armitage opened with an account of the parable of the solicitor and the poet, in which a poet pays a solicitor for legal advice. Five pounds fifty in change, exactly, a library card on its date of expiry.
It is designed for students that have listened to the reading of give then listened to the analysis track. A final demand in his own hand, a rolled up note of explanation planted there like a spray. These include homecoming, extract from out of the blue, november, kid, hitcher. In section 7 of out of the blue, armitage builds the tragic tension, this section describes the panic experienced by the workers in the tower after the plane struck and commemorates the experience of those in the towers, making the reader contemplate its. Professor of poetry lecture professor simon armitage. O to examine the form, structure and language in the poem out of the blue 3. Dear peter ted hughes, simon armitage granta magazine. Give it a try and see if you should listen to it one more time. Out of the blue by simon armitage gcse english on vimeo.
He was elected professor of poetry at the university of oxford in 2015. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Simon armitage has worked extensively in film, radio and television. His work combines wry colloquialism and humour with frequent. Simon armitage is currently considered a single author. Simon armitage downloads the free tracks you can enjoy in the poetry archive are a selection of a poets work. This selection offers a retrospective of the contemporary poetry of simon armitage, and is a perfect introduction to his work. He now teaches creative writing at manchester metropolitan university. This book brings together three verse form pieces each of which was. He wrote and presented xanadu 1992, a poem film for television, broadcast by bbc television as part of the words on film series, and his film about the american poet weldon kees was broadcast by the bbc in 1993. Compare the way that simon armitage describes the falling man to the footage. Out of the blue is a great collection of three long poems, each one concerning a powerful historical event. Simon robert armitage, cbe, frsl born 26 may 1963 is an english poet, playwright and.
Analysis of the extract from out of the blue by simon armitage posted on november 20, 2012 by mark this poem has a deep sense of pathos and dramatic irony, for example in previous stanzas it is mentioned that the main character has died, as evidenced by the quote all lost in dust. One is in the style of a eulogy and looks back on the life of its persona, presenting contrasting views of it, while the other examines the articles. The poems in this volume were written in response to three anniversaries relating to three separate conflicts. New simon armitage poem fights pollution literally. In light of his recent nomination for the post of professor of poetry at oxford university, i spoke to him about what he would hope to bring to the role, writing collaboratively, and creating poetic voices. Simon armitages filmpoem out of the blue was shown on channel five on the anniversary of 911 in 2006 it has subsequently been published in 2008. If only they had let the words speak for themselves.
An interview with simon armitage simon armitage is a multiaward winning poet, playwright, and novelist. This is a special trivia questions quiz give by simon armitage poetry. He earned a ba from portsmouth university in geography, and an ms in social work from. An unpublished ted hughes letter, introduced by simon armitage. The long narrative poem, out of the blue, also deploys millennial themes to expose the. In walking away simon armitage swaps the moorland uplands of the north for the coastal fringes of britains south west, once again giving readings every night, but this time through somerset, devon and cornwall, taking poetry into distant communities and tourist hot. Simon armitage gave his first lecture as professor of poetry to a packed audience at the examination schools yesterday evening tuesday 24 november. Mathieu amalric paints georges simenons cerebral the blue room. It was broadcast five years after the 911 attacks on america. A critical analysis of simon armitages out of the blue, section 7 cerys gunn college. Out of the blue by simon armitage by anna bourcier on prezi. The not dead is a short collection of poems originally aired on a channel 4 documentary film of the same name, shown in the winter of 2007.
In blue fasa you write, draft, meant drift, meant scheme, meant sketch. He was a postgraduate student at manchester university where his ma thesis concerned the effects of television violence on young offenders. Out of the blue extract by simon armitage prev article next article out of the blue extract by simon armitage was penned to describe someone who was within the world trade center during the catastrophic events of september 11, 2001. Its the strongest of the collection, with some truly vivid imagery, and an oppressive sense of doom. In 2015, he was elected oxford professor of poetry and in 2017 he was appointed. Simon armitage was born in west yorkshire and is professor of poetry at the university of leeds. Analysis of from out of the blue by simon armitage youtube.
Simon armitage reads his own poem out of the blue, and talks about why he wrote it. Simon armitage s poem out of the blue is taken from his 2008 collection of the same name. Told from the point of view of an english trader working in the north tower of the world trade center, the poemfilm out of the blue was commissioned by channel 5. Through a distant shot of a building burning you have noticed now that a white cotton shirt is. We are learning to relate poems to their social and historical contexts. As well as poetry, hes also written four stage plays, and writes for tv, film and radio. Review of carol ann duffys rapture, the guardian, friday 20 january. What is commodification and how does it connect to the main theme of the poem. A postcard stamped, unwritten, but franked, a pocket size diary slashed with a pencil from march twentyfourth to the first of april. A full audio recording of the lecture is now available. A new poem from simon armitage is setting out to do more than merely tug at the emotions and expand the horizons of its readers. Analysis of the extract from out of the blue by simon armitage. I didnt find out about that aspect until i read the pale fox, marcel griaule and germaine dieterlens study of the dogon, which talks about the andoumboulou as an earlier form of human being, kind of a trial form that didnt work out.
Suitable for teaching ks3 and gcse english literature in england and wales, and northern ireland and. Where can i read the full poem out of the blue by simon armitage online. An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth. Simon armitages writing combines slang and immediacy with a sardonic wit.
Out of the blue by simon armitage learnerscloud gcse english to find out more about our gcse english resources visit. His new collection of poetry the unaccompanied, documents a world on the brink. The speaker in this poem is perhaps one of two people who have taken the others grandmother into a care home perhaps the pair are partners or man and wife, as they go back to the same house for a recovering drink but they could be. This is a very focused lesson on what the writer intends for the poem to revealreader to understand. The best poems by simon armitage selected by dr oliver tearle since his debut collection, zoom.
Through a distant shot of a building burning you have noticed now that a white cotton shirt is twirling, turning. Out of the blue simon armitage lesson plan teaching. Out of the blue 12 by simon armitage scottish poetry. Give by simon armitage poetry trivia questions quiz. Analysis of out of the blue extract by simon armitage. Simon armitage primary author only author division. Pdf in this essay i will discuss how the prevalence of instances of mass death in the. Simon armitage was born in west yorkshire, england in 1963.
Simon armitage statistics of simon armitage poem hunter. Creative exploration of out of the blue, looking at poets use of tension in the poem and historical context. It tells of a boy attending an independence day picnic at the site. It will test what they remember from the poem and if they understood it completely.
Simon armitage extract from out of the blue genius. T ed hughes was a prolific letter writer, perhaps from the last age of letter writing. Last nights tv commissioning a poem for the fifth anniversary of 911 was a bold move by five. Simon armitages poem out of the blue is taken his from 2008 anthology of the same name. The following extract is from the second half of the poem. Out of the blue by simon armitage by d prince on prezi. How does the use of rhetorical questions help convey the mans desperation. A master of wordplay, armitage has a keen ear for dialogue and a nose for memorable expressions. Pdf british national identity, topicality and tradition in the poetry.
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