Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Tuesday)
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Residences
North London
Education
University of Liverpool, University of North London, University of Reading, Wadham College
Zodiac Sign
♉ Taurus
Chinese Zodiac
狗 Dog
Name Origin
English < Biblical Hebrew (מִיכָאֵל)
Popularity
Tier B -- 20,267 Wikipedia views/month
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Year context
Born in 1946 -- First meeting of the United Nations General Assembly; Harry S. Truman was US president
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Zodiac
Year of the Dog, sign of Taurus
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AWARDS (9)
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Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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Children's Laureate
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Eleanor Farjeon Award
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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Biography
Michael Wayne Rosen is an English children's author, poet, presenter, political columnist, broadcaster, activist, and academic, who is a professor of children's literature in the Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has written more than 200 books for children and adults. Select books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt (1989) and Sad Book (2004). 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Michael Rosen is 79 years old, born on .
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Michael Rosen was born in Harrow.
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