Simon Armitage
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-05-26 (61 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
Acting
(2021)
(2015)
(2014)
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
as Self
(2014)
(2013)
Speeches That Shook the World
as Self - Presenter
(2012)
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
as Self
(2011)
The Pendle Witch Child
as Himself - Presenter
(2010)
(2010)
(2009)
Crew
(2021)
(2017)
Last Words
Writer
(2015)
The Raft of the Medusa
Writer
(2015)
(2010)
Climate of Change
Writer
(2010)
(2010)
(2009)
(2007)
The Not Dead
Writer
(2007)
Songbirds
Writer
(2006)
Out of the Blue
Writer
(2003)
Feltham Sings
Writer
(1998)
Drinking for England
Writer