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BornMay 26, 1963 (age 63)
Place of birthMarsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Film credits10
Simon Armitage
AliveKnown 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.
Filmography
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A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
2021
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
2015
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
2014
as Self
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Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
2014
as Self
Speeches That Shook the World
2013
as Self - Presenter
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Simon Armitage Writing Poems
2012
as Self
The Pendle Witch Child
2011
as Himself - Presenter
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
2010
as Host
The Making of King Arthur
2010
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2009