Simon Armitage
Known for WritingBorn 1963-05-26Marsden, 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
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
2014 · as Self
Speeches That Shook the World
2013 · as Self - Presenter
The Pendle Witch Child
2011 · as Himself - Presenter
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
2010 · as Host
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
2015
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
2012 · as Self
The Making of King Arthur
2010
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
2021
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2009
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
2014 · as Self