Person
Simon Armitage
Writing
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 26, 1963
- From
- 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.
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Richard Osman's House of Games
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
The Pendle Witch Child
Winter Walks
Art That Made Us
Celebrity Mastermind
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Making of King Arthur
Modern Times
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
Speeches That Shook the World
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
Building Sights
Climate of Change
The Not Dead