Simon Armitage
Known for Writing
Born May 26, 1963
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
Speeches That Shook the World
2013
as Self - Presenter
Climate of Change
2010
Writer
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
2014
as Self
Last Words
2017
Writer
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A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
2021
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A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
2021
Writer
Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
2015
Writer
Out of the Blue
2006
Writer
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The Raft of the Medusa
2015
Writer
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Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
2010
as Host
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Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
2010
Writer
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2009
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2009
Writer
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
2015
The Not Dead
2007
Writer
Drinking for England
1998
Writer
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Feltham Sings
2003
Writer
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Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
2014
as Self
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Simon Armitage Writing Poems
2012
as Self
The Pendle Witch Child
2011
as Himself - Presenter
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