Michael Morpurgo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Morpurgo

British children's writer

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1943

Place of Birth: St Albans, England, United Kingdom

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, author, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo, (born Michael Andrew 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).
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 Children's Laureate, from 2003 to 2005.