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Outlook: Michael Rosen’s stories for life: The happy, silly, and sad

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Michael Rosen

09/03/2023 GMT

Michael Rosen’s stories for life: The happy, silly, and sad

BBC World Service - Outlook, Michael Rosen’s stories for life: The happy, silly, and sad

Children have been captivated by Michael’s poems, but his work has also dealt with loss

Generations of children have been captivated by Michael Rosen’s joyful poems, but his work has also confronted difficult life experiences.

Michael Rosen is one of the UK’s most celebrated children’s poets and authors, with a writing and performing career spanning half a century. His poems and stories have captivated generations of children. But alongside the joy and humour of much of his work, he has experienced personal loss and hardship which has also inspired his writing. 

Michael has written a new memoir about his experiences called Getting Better. 

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar 
Producers: Rob Wilson and Andrea Kennedy 

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(Credit for audio clips from We're Going on a Bear Hunt: Lupus Films)

(Photo: Michael Rosen pictured in 2008. Credit: BBC)

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