Known For
Writing
Born
May 26, 1963
Place of Birth
Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
25 titles
Simon Armitage
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
Filmography
Art That Made Us
Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Winter Walks
Self
Last Words
Writer
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
Writer
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
The Raft of the Medusa
Writer
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Self
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
Self
Speeches That Shook the World
Self - Presenter
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
Self
The Pendle Witch Child
Himself - Presenter
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
Host
The Making of King Arthur
Climate of Change
Writer
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Not Dead
Writer
Songbirds
Writer
Out of the Blue
Writer
Celebrity Mastermind
Feltham Sings
Writer
Drinking for England
Writer
Modern Times
Building Sights
Self - Presenter