Michael Morpurgo
Born in 1943
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Historical Fiction
Poetry
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo is a prolific British author known for his children's literature.
Born in 1943, he began writing after a brief teaching career.
Morpurgo co-founded "Farms for City Children" with his wife, providing urban children with rural experiences.
He has written numerous books, five of which have been adapted into films.
Morpurgo has received multiple honors, including an OBE in 2003 and a knighthood in 2018 for his contributions to literature and charity.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and draws inspiration from his experiences as a father, grandfather, and annual visits to the Scilly Isles, which feature in several of his works.
