| Code | DS/UK/19320 |
| Name | Armitage; Simon (26 May 1963); CBE FRSL; English poet, playwright and novelist |
| Variations of Name | Simon Robert Armitage |
| Dates | 26 May 1963 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Peter Armitage (electrician, probation officer, firefighter and known locally for writing plays and pantomimes for his all-male panto group, The Avalanche Dodgers)
Spouse of Sue Roberts (radio producer) |
| Biography | Simon Armitage CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist. He is 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 20152019. Since 10 May 2019 Armitage has been Poet Laureate. |