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.

Known For

Simon Armitage Writing Poems

Self

The Pendle Witch Child

Himself - Presenter

The Making of King Arthur

Speeches That Shook the World

Self - Presenter

Great Poets: In Their Own Words

Self

Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey

Host

Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death

BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight