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Simon Armitage

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.


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Born:
May 26, 1963 In Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
10
First Appeared:
In the movie BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 2009-06-04
Latest Project:
Series Art That Made Us 2022-04-07
Known For
Poster of A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Poster of Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
Poster of Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
Poster of The Pendle Witch Child
Filmography
Series Art That Made Us Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016 2022-04-07
Series Winter Walks Self 2021-01-04
Movie A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go? 2021-06-10
Movie Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death 2015-10-10
Movie Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide Self 2014-01-01
Movie Great Poets: In Their Own Words 2014-08-10
Movie Speeches That Shook the World Self - Presenter 2013-11-06
Movie The Pendle Witch Child Himself - Presenter 2011-08-17
Movie Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey Host 2010-11-08
Movie BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 2009-06-04