Person Details

Birthday: 1963-05-26 21:28:48

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Homepage: http://www.simonarmitage.com

Movie Involvements: 14

TV Involvements: 1


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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.

Most Famous Work

Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
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Feltham Sings
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Feltham Sings

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A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
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BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Songbirds
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Songbirds

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The Raft of the Medusa
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The Raft of the Medusa

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Climate of Change
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Climate of Change

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The Not Dead
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The Not Dead

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