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 landscapeWhen Huddersfield council proposed turning some local grazing land into a cemetery during the Covid lockdown, some nearby residents were unhappy. Not poet laureate Simon Armitage, who also lived close to the site. In the introductory essay to his poetry collection, New Cemetery, he notes how the dead would be ideal neighbours for a writer who enjoys quiet. He…
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