We continue our conversation with Michael Rosen. In this episode Michael will be sharing his journey as a writer of children's literature, and discussing his writing process for poetry and stories. Tune in to hear about several instances where children inspired Michael's work and how his own childhood in post-war London shaped him to be the writer he is today.
Michael has written over 140 books and won over 30 awards. He was named UK’s Children Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is also a professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths at the University of London.
Sections in this episode:
00:06 Intro
01:32 School children taught Michael how to perform his own poem
06:43 Michael on the importance of children's literature
10:45 Michael's journey of becoming a writer
17:10 Childhood in post-war London
22:11 Love of books as a child
27:51 Does Michael read his own books to his children?
30:35 Michael's working style
33:45 How stories are developed
40:34 Book recommendation for adult readers
42:28 Michael shares his favorite poems
46:16 Outro
*In our last special episode on World Book Day, Michael has shared his experience of recovering from COVID, the relationship between life and writing, and advice for new writers starting out. We welcome you to listen to it if you haven't!
