Simon Armitage to give reading at the University of York

Posted on Tuesday 12 January 2010

He will be reading from Gig: The Life and Times of a Rock Star Fantasist, his widely-acclaimed book charting the central role music has played in his life and his own failure to pursue a dream career as a musician.

Simon Armitage is one of this country’s most talented writers whose work has found a huge audience

Geoffrey Wall

Simon Armitage first came to public attention with the publication of a collection of poetry entitled Zoom! in 1989. His career has gone on to span novels, plays and memoirs accompanied by regular appearances on radio and television.

The event on Wednesday, 20 January, is part of the Writers at York series hosted by the University’s Department of English and Related Literature.

Geoffrey Wall, organiser of the Writers at York series, said: “Simon Armitage is one of this country’s most talented writers whose work has found a huge audience.

“His reading at the University is a great opportunity for people to gain a better insight into both him and his work.”

The event begins at 6pm in the Bowland Lecture Theatre in the Berrick Saul Building on the University of York campus. Entrance is free.