Simon Armitage
Birthday
May 26, 1963 (61 years)
Place of Birth
Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Writing
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.
Simon Armitage Movies & TV-shows on Netflix
Movies with Simon Armitage
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Aug 10, 2014
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
Oct 10, 2015
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
Jan 1, 2014
Speeches That Shook the World
Nov 6, 2013
9.0
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Jun 4, 2009
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Jun 10, 2021
5.5
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
Nov 8, 2010
The Making of King Arthur
Aug 17, 2010
8.0
The Pendle Witch Child
Aug 17, 2011
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
Mar 8, 2012