Zoom! (poetry book)
2020 poetry book by Simon Armitage / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zoom! is a 1989 book of poetry by the British poet Simon Armitage, and his first full-length collection. It was selected as a Poetry Book Society Choice,[1] shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award,[1] and was made the PBS Autumn choice.[2]
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Author | Simon Armitage |
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Genre | Poetry |
Publisher | Bloodaxe Books |
Publication date | 1989 |
Media type | Paperback |
Pages | 80 |
Awards | Poetry Book Society Choice |
ISBN | 978-1-85224-078-3 |
OCLC | 21872787 |
Followed by | Kid |
Website | https://www.simonarmitage.com/zoom/ |
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The book has been welcomed by critics, who have noted its variety of literary devices including alliteration, assonance, enjambment, and imagery. They have admired his witty understated style and use of real-life speech to examine ordinary life in West Yorkshire.