Michael Rosen | A Life in Writing
Sat 23 Nov 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Don’t miss your chance to hear from one of the nation’s favourite wordsmiths, Michael Rosen! The iconic author of We’re Going On A Bear Hunt joins us to reflect on his extraordinary life in writing – the highs of being Children’s Laureate alongside the lows of grief and illness.
Michael will also introduce his latest book, Rosen’s Almanac: a joyful journey through a year of weird words and fantastic phrases, taking us on a tour of Britain and its wild vernacular idiosyncrasies.
Words are the beginning of our stories: portals to treasured memories, to the strange sayings that seem to be unique to our own families and the beloved people that say them to us. This is a delightful book for anyone who loves language – whether following its rules or breaking them!
In conversation with Alex Clark.
This event will also be available to watch via Livestream.
Venue: Cambridge Union & Livestream
Duration: 1 hour
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Author Biography
Michael Rosen is one of the best-known figures in the children’s book world. He is renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. He visits schools with his one-man show to enthuse children with his passion for books and poetry. In 2007 he was appointed Children’s Laureate, a role which he held until 2009. While Laureate, he set up The Roald Dahl Funny Prize. In recent years he has written extensively on his experience during the covid-19 pandemic in the books Many Different Kinds of Love and Getting Better. Michael currently lives in London with his wife and children.
Chair
Alex Clark is a critic, journalist and broadcaster. A co-host of Graham Norton’s Book Club, she is also a regular on Radio 4 and writes on a wide range of subjects for the Guardian, the Observer, the Irish Times and the Times Literary Supplement. She is an honorary patron of the Cambridge Literary Festival.
