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Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL (né Bridge; 5 October 1943) is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982).
Find out everything about Michael Morpurgo, one of Britain's best loved children's authors and co-founder of Farms for City Children. Explore his books, events, news, and resources on his official site.
Michael Morpurgo is an English children’s writer. He has written more than 120 books. Morpurgo and Ted Hughes, a popular English poet, helped to establish the post of children’s laureate in the United Kingdom. They wanted to highlight the importance of children’s literature.
Learn about the life and work of Michael Morpurgo, the award-winning children's author and former Children's Laureate. Discover his childhood, his family, his inspirations and his books.
Learn about the life and work of Michael Morpurgo, the acclaimed children's author of War Horse, Private Peaceful and many more. Discover his childhood, his army career, his charity for city children, his friends and his books.
Nov 7, 2018 · The acclaimed children's author shares the stories behind five of his books, from The Butterfly Lion to Flamingo Boy. He reveals how he weaves truths into fiction, and why he cares about the subjects he writes about.
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Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. He also writes his own screenplays and libretti for opera. Born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to Cumberland during the last years of the Second World War, then returned to London, moving later to Essex.
