Simon Armitage reading

Wednesday 20 January 2010, 6.00PM

Speaker: Simon Armitage

Writers at York

As part of the Writers at York series, organised by the Department of English and Related Literature, Simon Armitage will be reading from his new book Gig: The Life and Times of a Rock Star Fantacist.

"Poetry gets under the radar. It operates by stealth."

"I used to get a bit chippy if I was referred to as a 'northern writer'. These days I feel flattered by it."

Thanks to a mischievous and anonymous contribution to Armitage's Wikipedia entry, many people now believe that Armitage once held the post of trainee funeral director. "If only," the poet is said to have murmured in response.

Location: Bowland Lecture Theatre, Berrick Saul Building

Admission: Admission is free and open to all

Email: publiclectures@york.ac.uk

Telephone: 01904 432622