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.
Simon Armitage has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Signature works include Last Words, A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?, Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
