Simon Armitage

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

14

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-05-26 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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

  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    Richard Osman's House of Games

  • BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

  • Speeches That Shook the World

    Speeches That Shook the World

  • Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death

    Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death

  • Art That Made Us

    Art That Made Us

  • Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide

    Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide

  • Building Sights

    Building Sights

  • Winter Walks

    Winter Walks

  • Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

    Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

  • The Making of King Arthur

    The Making of King Arthur

  • The Pendle Witch Child

    The Pendle Witch Child

  • Great Poets: In Their Own Words

    Great Poets: In Their Own Words

  • A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?

    A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?

  • Simon Armitage Writing Poems

    Simon Armitage Writing Poems