Simon Armitage
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 | Writing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.537 |
| Birthday | 1963-05-26 |
| Place of Birth | Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK |
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2014
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
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Famous for his womanising, drinking and tragic death, Dylan Thomas is the rock star of 20th-century poetry. But for Welsh poet Owen Sheers, his tempes...
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Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
2010
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
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Virginia Woolf said that Homer's epic poem the Odyssey was 'alive to every tremor and gleam of existence'. Following the magical and strange adventure...
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Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
2014
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
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A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.
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Great Poets: In Their Own Words
2015
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
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Documentary exploring Ted Hughes, one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, focusing on how his life story influenced his work and vision.
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Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
2011
The Pendle Witch Child
8/4
The extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine-year-old girl. Jennet Device,...
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The Pendle Witch Child
2009
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
9/1
Poet Simon Armitage goes on the trail of one of the jewels in the crown of British poetry, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, written about 600 years ag...
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BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2013
Speeches That Shook the World
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Speech-making is the art of persuasion. Well-honed rhetoric appeals not just to the mind, but to the heart and, deeper down, in the guts. Examining th...
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Speeches That Shook the World
2021
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
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A powerful and moving examination of the pandemic, using poetry as a central narrative and featuring people from around the country who tell us their...
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