Video Related To: Enid Blyton

Heres a virtual movie of the celebrated English childrens writer Enid Mary Blyton 1897 - 1968 discussing her childhood and wanting to write. The audio recording was made for BBC Radio 13th January 1963 for the Home Service. Enid Mary Blyton was a Writer of children's books, poems and stories She was Creator of Noddy and the Famous Five, she is probably the most prolific children's author of all time. During her life she wrote more than 600 books and countless articles for children. Born in London, Blyton studied music briefly and then trained as a Froebel kindergarten teacher. She worked as a teacher and a governess for a short period, but by 1921 she was increasingly drawn to journalism and writing. Her first book of poems, Child Whispers, was published in 1922. In 1924, Blyton devoted herself full time to writing and in 1926 began editing Sunny Stories, a children's magazine where much of her work appeared for the first time. Her stories and poems at this time often appeared in Teachers' World, where they were valued by teachers who used them for their lessons. She also compiled a children's encyclopedia. But it was not until the 1930s that Blyton's stories started to attract a wider audience. In 1938, the first of Blyton's longer books, The Secret Island, was published. A fast-moving tale, woven around simply-drawn characters, the book proved to be very successful, giving rise to a number of series which established Blyton as a leading children's writer. From 1938-44 <b>...</b>