Michael Morpurgo date of birth:
October 5, 1943
How old is Michael Morpurgo?
82
Where was Michael Morpurgo born?
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
What is Michael Morpurgo nationality?
British
What is Michael Morpurgo's occupation?
Novelist
Short Biography
Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL, FKC, DL (born 5 October 1943, St Albans, Hertfordshire) is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as War Horse (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytelling", for recurring themes such as the triumph of an outsider or survival, for characters' relationships with nature, and for vivid settings such as the Cornish coast or World War I. Morpurgo became the third British Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005.