Occasionally it's been a long and bumpy road - one I'm still travelling - but I've always felt like my home town has been solidly behind me and I'm both grateful and proud.

Simon Armitage CBE (born 26 May 1963) is a British poet playwright and novelist. In February 2011 he became Professor of Poetry at the University of Sheffield. Life and career
Simon Armitage was born in Marsden West Yorkshire.

Simon Armitage CBE (born 26 May 1963) is a British poet playwright and novelist.