Simon Armitage [929491] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.4198 Birthplace: Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK Birthday: 1963-05-26 Age: 62 years Movies: 10 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. A Pandemic Poem: Where 2021-06-10 Ted Hughes: Stronger Th2015-10-10 Great Poets: In Their O2014-08-10 Dylan Thomas: A Poet's 2014-01-01 Speeches That Shook the2013-11-06 Simon Armitage Writing 2012-03-08 The Pendle Witch Child2011-08-17 Gods and Monsters: Home2010-11-08 The Making of King Arth2010-08-17 BBC Four Presents: Sir 2009-06-04