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Born on May 26, 1963, Simon Armitage is from Huddersfield, United Kingdom. Simon Armitage is listed as a poet, novelist and literary scholar. The age as of 2026 is 63. Schooling on record includes University of Portsmouth. Recorded honors include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Eric Gregory Award (1988), Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry (2010) and 4 more.
My Take
What I admire most about Simon Armitage is his refusal to chase glamour. Here is a Poet Laureate, a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, who keeps returning to the West Yorkshire village of Marsden for his subject matter. That kind of rootedness is rare and, to me, deeply moving. Over twenty collections, plus novels and plays, prove he is no one-note voice, yet he never loses the plain, unpretentious music of ordinary northern English life. I read him as a writer who proves you do not need exotic material to make lasting art, only honesty and craft.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Simon Armitage
- Name (Japanese)
- サイモン・アーミテージ
- Reading
- さいもん・あーみてーじ
- Born
- May 26, 1963 (age 63)
- Origin
- Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- poet / novelist / literary scholar / art historian / playwright
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- University of Portsmouth
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1988 Eric Gregory Award
- 2010 Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry
- 2004 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 2013 Cholmondeley Award
- 2011 honorary doctorate
- 2017 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.simonarmitage.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/simonarmitage_official/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon%20Armitage
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1981093
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Simon Armitage born?
Simon Armitage was born on May 26, 1963 and is 63 years old.
Where is Simon Armitage from?
Simon Armitage is from Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
What does Simon Armitage do?
Simon Armitage works as poet, novelist, literary scholar, art historian, playwright.
Where did Simon Armitage study?
Simon Armitage attended University of Portsmouth.
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