Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton wrote for children of all ages. Her imagination ran wild and her characters drank lashings of pop and enjoyed endless picnics. Her name was and still is well-known, and her books are well-loved.
Enid Blyton 1897 – 1969 British author (also known as Mary Pollock). An author who wrote books that are still read to children today.
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Enid Blyton books sat and still sit on bookshelves around the world. She was an icon of childhood, her books were THE books to be read. Enid Blyton died aged 71 in 1968 and has sold approximately 600 million books. Her work is still talked about and loved by many. She trained as a teacher, but loved to write. She wrote Noddy, Bible Stories,The Famous Five, Secret Seven, The Barney Mysteries, Malory Towers, The Enchanted Wood, and The Naughtiest Girl. The list is endless, her sense of adventure and mystery for children was wonderful. She also wrote The Children of Kidillin under her pseudo name Mary Pollock.
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The BBC television service in the UK, decided that Enid Blyton was not for them, her work didn’t have enough literary value. After being contacted by many readers and the author herself, her books were eventually featured on TV.
Cover of The Secret Seven
Enid Blyton’ father wanted her to train as a musician, but she eventually trained as a teacher and then gave into her passion, writing. Here she talks about her childhood and her love of writing.
She was a ruthless business woman and knew how to market her book. She died of Alzheimer’s disease in 1968. She left a legacy of dreams and adventure.
Her children claim they came second to her writing passion. This video shows her relaxing with them and her husband, the claim is that after the camera’s have finished filming, the story behind the one portrayed to the public is very different.
A BBC production of the author’s life, entitled ‘Enid’, will be shown on BBC 4, on November 16th 2009 at 9pm GMT.
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Interesting article….the video inserts really add to it! Enjoyed this….
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Very interesting aarticle. I remember Enid Blyton books.
I loved the various adventures of the Secret Seven.
We had the Noddy books, I suppose all great writers put writting first ahead of even family.
One of the best writers of her time and a great dedication to her work.
Nice work and presentation Glynis and good to read your work again.
Tim
I remember her works, she was a great writer. Thanks for sharing this interesting article and nice to see you back again.
Very interesting, thank you! You ARE making all your dreams come true!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Thanks folks. I am coming back to Triond writing slowly, my writing projects and time are organised a little better now.
Very interesting. Such a shame that so active a mind was lost to Alzheimer’s.
As a child, I was a huge fan of Enid Blyton!
Thanks for the memories
Ahh, the nostalgia.
No wonder after all these years and decades, Blytonia has never deserted us, which explains why some of us are still writing books on Enid Blyton. My latest book on the writer is titled, The Famous Five: A Personal Anecdotage (www.bbotw.com).
Stephen Isabirye
No wonder after all these years and decades, Blytonia has never deserted us, which explains why some of us are still writing books on Enid Blyton. My latest book on the writer is titled, The Famous Five: A Personal Anecdotage (www.bbotw.com).
Stephen Isabirye