Simon Armitage
May 26, 1963 (61 years old) in Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2022 ·Art That Made Usas Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016
- 2021 ·A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?as
- 2021 ·Winter Walksas Self
- 2017 ·Richard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist
- 2015 ·Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Deathas
- 2014 ·Great Poets: In Their Own Wordsas Self
- 2014 ·Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guideas Self
- 2013 ·Speeches That Shook the Worldas Self - Presenter
- 2012 ·Simon Armitage Writing Poemsas Self
- 2011 ·The Pendle Witch Childas Himself - Presenter
- 2010 ·Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odysseyas Host
- 2010 ·The Making of King Arthuras
- 2009 ·BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas
- 1988 ·Building Sightsas Self - Presenter