The Death of King Arthur by Simon Armitage – The Death of King Arthur by Simon Armitage – review 23 Dec 2011: Sean O'Brien admires a boisterous translation of a bloodthirsty epic Peter Porter 1929-2010 Australian-born poet whose moving, elegiac work was seen as among Britain's finest News: Poet Peter Porter dies Profile: Peter Porter Poem: Random Ageist Verses by Peter Porter