Michael Rosen
British children's author and poet (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Wayne Rosen (born 7 May 1946) is a British children's author, poet, presenter, political columnist, broadcaster, activist, and academic, who has written over 200 books for children and adults. He served as Children's Laureate from June 2007 to June 2009. He won the 2023 PEN Pinter Prize, awarded by English PEN, for his "fearless" body of work.[1]
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Born | Michael Wayne Rosen (1946-05-07) 7 May 1946 (age 77) Harrow, Middlesex, England |
Occupation | Author, broadcaster, poet, activist, academic |
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Period | 1974–present |
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Spouses | Elizabeth Steele
(m. 1976; div. 1987)Geraldine Clark
(m. 1987; div. 1997)
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Children | 5 (1 deceased) |
Relatives | Harold Rosen (father) |
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