Paper Aeroplane

The Poet Laureate's essential selection of his poems, read in his own voice, with additional introductory material that does not appear in the published edition. When Simon Armitage burst on to the poetry scene in 1989 with his spectacular debut Zoom!, readers were introduced to an exceptional new talent who would reshape the landscape of contemporary poetry in the years to come. Now, Armitage's reputation as one of the nation's most original, respected and widely read poets seems secure. Paper Aeroplane: Poems 1989 2014 is the author's own selection from over a quarter-century of publishing. Drawing upon all of his award-winning poetry collections, including Kid, Seeing Stars, The Unaccompanied and Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic, this is a generous and thrilling gathering of work for students and general readers alike.