Michael Morpurgo Video | Book Interviews

Michael Morpurgo, OBE, FKC, AKC, is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist, best known for his work in children's literature. He was the third Children's Laureate. Born in 1943, he attended schools in London, Sussex and Canterbury. He went on to King's College London, University of London to study English and French, followed by a step into the teaching profession and a job in a...  MORE

Michael Morpurgo, OBE, FKC, AKC, is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist, best known for his work in children's literature. He was the third Children's Laureate. Born in 1943, he attended schools in London, Sussex and Canterbury. He went on to King's College London, University of London to study English and French, followed by a step into the teaching profession and a job in a primary school in Kent. It was there that he discovered what he wanted to do. LESS