Michael Morpurgo
Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL, FKC (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.
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Michael Morpurgo is known for his role in the film Kensuke's Kingdom (2023) as (children's novel).
He is also known for his role in the TV series Steph's Packed Lunch (2020) as Self - Author.
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