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| Popular As | Michael Morpurgo |
| Occupation | Children's Author |
| Age | 81 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | October 5, 1943 (St Albans, England) |
| Birthday | October 5 |
| Town/City | St Albans, England |
| Nationality | England |
Michael Morpurgo’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Michael Morpurgo was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
English author of such children's books as War Horse, Billy the Kid and Kensuke's Kingdom. His other literary works include plays, poems, and libretti.
He attended King's College, London and worked as a schoolteacher in Kent, England for a time. While he was teaching primary school, he discovered his talent for storytelling and began to pursue the writing career that would eventually earn him the honor of British Children's Literature Laureate.
He received a California Young Reader Medal in 2008 for his book Private Peaceful.
His mother was Actress Kippe Cammaerts, and he was the biological son of actor Tony Van Bridge, although he was raised by his stepfather, Jack Morpurgo. He married Clare Lane, the daughter of the founder of Penguin Books and he has three children named Sebastian, Rosalind and Horatio.
His novel War Horse was adapted into a 2011 film directed by Steven Spielberg.
