Simon Armitage
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 26, 1963 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Simon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is also professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four year part time appointment from 2015–2019.
Known For
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
The Pendle Witch Child
Winter Walks
Art That Made Us
Celebrity Mastermind
Drinking for England
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Making of King Arthur
Modern Times
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Speeches That Shook the World
Photos
Filmography
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Movie · Writer
Last Words
Movie · Writer
The Raft of the Medusa
Movie · Writer
Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
Movie · Writer
Climate of Change
Movie · Writer
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
Movie · Writer
The Making of King Arthur
Movie · Writer
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Movie · Writer
Upgrade Me
Movie · Writer
The Not Dead
Movie · Writer
Songbirds
Movie · Writer
Out of the Blue
Movie · Writer
Feltham Sings
Movie · Writer
Drinking for England
Movie · Writer
Modern Times
TV · Writer · 2 eps