2. Enid Blyton
11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968
She was an English children’s writer whose books have
been among the world’s bestsellers since the 1930’s.
She has sold more than 600 million copies and her
books have been translated into almost 90 languages.
3. She wrote a wide range of topic including education,
natural history, fantasy, mystery stories and biblical
narratives.
She is best known for her Noddy, Famous Five, and
Secret Seven series.
4. Following the commercial success of her early novels
such as The Enchanted Wood, Blyton went on to build a
literary empire, sometimes producing 50 books a year.
The sheer volume of her work and the speed with
which her work was produced led to rumours that she
employed an army of ghost writers, something she
vigorously denied.
5. In her lifetime Enid Blyton wrote:
- 186 novels/novelettes
- 258 character books
- 946 short story series books
- 267 education books
- 214 recreation books
- 187 continuation books
- 284 Enid Blyton contributions
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6. Carol Ann
Duffy
23 December 1955 – Present
A renowned Scottish Poet and playwright
whose work has been featured in many famous books.
Her work often address problems in society. Examples
include Gender, Oppression and Violence
7. Carol Ann Duffy is one of the most significant names in
contemporary British poetry, has achieved that rare feat
of both critical and commercial success.
She is a Professor of Contemporary Poetry at Manchester
Metropolitan University.
She was appointed Britain’s Poet Laureate in May 2009.
She is the first woman, and first openly lesbian to hold
the position.
8. Her poems are studied in British schools at
GCSE, National 5, A Level and Higher Levels.
In 2011 Duffy spearheaded a new poetry competition for
schools, named Anthologise. The competition is
administered by the Poetry Book Society and was launched
by the HRH the Duchess of Cornwall in September 2011.
School students aged 11-18 from around the UK were
invited to create and submit their own anthologies of
published poetry.
9. Duffy’s work explores both everyday experience’s and
the rich fantasy life of herself and others.
In dramatising scenes from childhood, adolescence and
adult life, she discovers moments of consolation
through love, memory and language.
Despite her work being accused of being too populist,
on a whole her work is highly acclaimed for being both
literary and accessible and she is regarded as one of
Britain’s most well-loved and successful poet.
10. Charles Dickens
7th February 1812 – 9th June 1870
Was born in a town called Landport in
Hampshire.
He was a famous English writer and social critic.
A social critic is someone who criticises the
social structure of Society.
11. His work mostly is between a mixture of fantasy and
realism.
His famous works include: A Tale of Two Cities, Great
Expectations, A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist. An
example would be how A Tale of Two Cities deals with
revolution and duality and how it led to the American
and French Revolution
12. Before becoming a world renowned author, Charles
Dickens worked as a journalist for the newspaper in
the House of Commons.
These books have created a lasting effect on the
future generations and have paved ways for authors
who are looking to create more traditional stories.
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