
Name: | Michael Morpurgo |
Occupation: | Children's Author |
Birth Day: | October 5, 1943 |
Age: | 81 |
Birth Place: | St Albans - England |
Zodiac Sign: | Libra |
DOB in Roman: | X.V.MCMXLIII |
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo was born on 5 October 1943(81 years old) in England. Michael Morpurgo is Children's Author, Zodiac sign - Libra. More detail about Michael Morpurgo given below.
About Michael Morpurgo
Author of War Horse, Billy the Kid, and Kensuke's Kingdom, among other children's stories. Plays, poems, and libretti are among his other literary works.
Michael Morpurgo before fame
He studied at King's College in London and briefly worked as a schoolteacher in Kent, England. While he was teaching primary school, he discovered his talent for storytelling and began to pursue the writing career that would eventually earn him the honor of British Children's Literature Laureate.
Achievement of Michael Morpurgo
In 2008, he was awarded the California Young Reader Medal for his novel Private Peaceful.
Michael Morpurgo family life
His mother was actress Kippe Cammaerts, and he was the biological son of actor Tony Van Bridge, although he was raised by his stepfather, Jack Morpurgo. He is the father of three children named Sebastian, Rosalind, and Horatio. He married Clare Lane, the daughter of Penguin Books' founder.
Associations of Michael Morpurgo
Steven Spielberg directed a film adaptation of his novel War Horse in 2011.
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Michael Morpurgo was born on 5 October 1943.
Michael Morpurgo is from St Albans - England.
Michael Morpurgo is 81 year old.