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
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than...
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Gu...
Self
The Pendle Witch Child
Himself - Presenter
Gods and Monsters: Homer'...
Host
Speeches That Shook the W...
Self - Presenter
BBC Four Presents: Sir Ga...
Simon Armitage Writing Po...
Self
The Making of King Arthur
Great Poets: In Their Own...
Self