Writing
Simon Armitage
Born May 26, 1963 · Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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
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Filmography
- 2022Art That Made UsSelf - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016Series
- 2021A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?Movie
- 2021Winter WalksSelfSeries
- 2017Last WordsWriterMovie
- 2017House of GamesSelf - PanellistSeries
- 2015Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie LancasterWriterMovie
- 2015Ted Hughes: Stronger Than DeathMovie
- 2015The Raft of the MedusaWriterMovie
- 2014Great Poets: In Their Own WordsSelfMovie
- 2014Dylan Thomas: A Poet's GuideSelfMovie
- 2013Speeches That Shook the WorldSelf - PresenterMovie
- 2012Simon Armitage Writing PoemsSelfMovie
- 2011The Pendle Witch ChildHimself - PresenterMovie
- 2010Gods and Monsters: Homer's OdysseyHost, WriterMovie
- 2010The Making of King ArthurMovie
- 2010Climate of ChangeWriterMovie
- 2009Upgrade MeWriterMovie
- 2009BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green KnightMovie
- 2007The Not DeadWriterMovie
- 2007SongbirdsWriterMovie
- 2006Out of the BlueWriterMovie
- 2003Celebrity MastermindSeries
- 2003Feltham SingsWriterMovie
- 1998Drinking for EnglandWriterMovie
- 1995Modern TimesSeries
- 1988Building SightsSelf - PresenterSeries
- 1978The South Bank ShowSeries