Tyrannosaurus Rex versus the Corduroy Kid

(Paperback, Main)

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Engaging above all with the matter of England in the here and now Simon Armitage focuses his attention on the conflicts within society today. The result is his wittiest, most alertly combative and impassioned collection to date.

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"'A masterpiece of restraint, passion, tenderness and elegy.' Independent 'Shows why Armitage continues to be one of the best poets around.' Observer Books of the Year"

Author Bio

Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire in 1963. In 1992 he was winner of one of the first Forward Prizes, and a year later was the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year. He works as a freelance writer, broadcaster and playwright, and has written extensively for radio and television. Previous titles include Kid, Book of Matches, The Dead Sea Poems, CloudCuckooLand, Killing Time and The Universal Home Doctor.