Michael Rosen

Birthday: May 7, 1946 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK

Birth Name: Michael Wayne Rosen

Michael Rosen is a writer, broadcaster and teacher. He is Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London. He was the UK's Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. Since 1998 he has presented Word Of Mouth, BBC Radio 4's weekly show about the English Language.He is married to Emma-Louise Williams.

Anyone who was once a child should have at least one children's book in them.

Commitment is not a barrier to freedom. Commitment is the *exercise* of freedom, the act of making a...Show more »

Commitment is not a barrier to freedom. Commitment is the *exercise* of freedom, the act of making a choice or decision and meaning it. The one without the other is meaningless. Show less «

Writing can be a bit like unfolding something... Slowly, the writer reveals what's happening. But th...Show more »

Writing can be a bit like unfolding something... Slowly, the writer reveals what's happening. But that's only half of what's going on. Writers are very cunning people who are not only unfolding and revealing. Just like conjurors and magicians, they are hiding stuff too. Show less «

Sometimes I don't want to talk about it. Not to anyone. No one. No one at all. I just want to think ...Show more »

Sometimes I don't want to talk about it. Not to anyone. No one. No one at all. I just want to think about it on my own. Because it is mine. And no one else's. Show less «

Living with a dog is one way to retain something of a child's spirit.

Respect is fatal, isn't it?

Michael Rosen

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