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Currently, Simon Armitage is 61 years, 5 months and 7 days old. Simon Armitage will celebrate 62rd birthday on a Monday 26th of May 2025. Below we countdown to Simon Armitage upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Simon Armitage |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Age | 61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 26, 1963 (England) |
| Birthday | May 26 |
| Town/City | England |
| Nationality | England |
Simon Armitage’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Simon Armitage was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
British poet, Novelist, and dramatist who became known for The Dead Sea Poems and Book of Matches. His prose works include The White Stuff and Little Green Man.
He studied geography and psychology at both Portsmouth Polytechnic and Manchester University. He published his debut poetry collection, Zoom!, in 1989.
His translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was printed in the Norton Anthology's Ninth Edition.
Before becoming a full-time poet, he followed his father's Example by working as a probation officer.
Two of his poetry collections -- Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus The Corduroy Kid and The Dead Sea Poems -- were shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.
