Writing
Simon Armitage
1963-05-26 · 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.
Known for
Richard Osman's House of Games
The South Bank Show
The Pendle Witch Child
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
The Raft of the Medusa
Winter Walks
Drinking for England
Art That Made Us
Celebrity Mastermind
The Making of King Arthur
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Songbirds
Modern Times
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Last Words
Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
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A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Last Words
Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
The Raft of the Medusa
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
Speeches That Shook the World
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
The Pendle Witch Child
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
The Making of King Arthur
Climate of Change
Upgrade Me
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Not Dead
Songbirds
Out of the Blue
Feltham Sings
Drinking for England
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