Most widely known for his poetry, Simon Armitage also writes for radio, television, film and stage.He has received numerous awards for his poetry, including The Sunday Times Author of the Year, a Forward Prize, a Lannan Award, and an Ivor Novello Award for his song lyrics in the Channel 4 film Feltham Sings. Armitage won the 2010 Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize for his poem inspired by a vain search for icicles in the warm winter of 2008/9. The prize encourages the writing of poems of “modern relevance and Romantic inspiration”.

When: Tuesday February 21, 7:30 pm
Where: Butler University, Clowes Hall Sunset Ave.

Free and open to all, no ticket required