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Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage review – an ancient epic is brilliantly translated for our times

The poet laureate’s visceral take on the legendary Mesopotamian hero’s wild adventures is a tour de force

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

We’re addicted to interruption – daydreaming should be a GCSE subject, says Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

THE TALK SHOW: Before he became a writer, Simon Armitage had barely travelled outside of his native Yorkshire. Yet poetry has taken him to Tasmania, China and the Arctic, to universities and village halls, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. He speaks to Geordie Greig about the unfading power of words…

The Independent UK · Oct 16

New Cemetery by Simon Armitage audiobook review – the poet laureate’s meditations take flight

The building of a cemetery during the pandemic inspires the Huddersfield-born author to reflect on childhood memories and the changing local landscape

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

From camels to crocodiles, the first zoo vets had to learn on the job

Letters: Readers respond to the Guardian’s picture essay showing a year in the life of London zoo vets

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Thursday news quiz: insurance scams, drinking games and errors of biblical proportions

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

Our Freedom: Then and Now explores what freedom means to Brits, 80 years after the second world war

Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, Our Freedom: Then and Now is a nationwide photography project exploring how communities understand freedom.

The Conversation · Apr 21

Poet laureate Simon Armitage pens London Zoo poem to celebrate 200 years of ZSL

The Moon And The Zoo was described as a ‘powerful reminder of the role people can play in the future of wildlife’.

Evening Standard · Apr 20

‘The Moon and The Zoo’: Simon Armitage poem celebrates 200 years of ZSL

Zoological Society of London commissions poet laureate for animation to mark its 200th anniversary

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

‘Keep slaying the dragon inside’: Simon Armitage pens poem for World Cancer Day

Poet laureate tackles ‘daunting’ commission from Yorkshire Cancer Research to mark charity’s centenary year

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

The best poetry books of 2025

From Seamus Heaney’s collected poems and Simon Armitage’s animal spirits, to prizewinners Karen Solie and Vidyan Ravinthiran

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025