Enid Blyton (For Assignment)

 

Enid Blyton

 

Enid Blyton a British author born August 11, 1897, lived in London with high popularity among British authors who wrote poems, plays, stories, and educational books for children.

Blyton was always interested in writing so she decided to abandoned her music studies to get proper training as a school teacher. Her first success came when one of her poems appeared in the children's magazine. She was just a 14-year-old girl when she experienced this incredible success. Blyton kept working as a teacher but by the year 1921 Blyton's stories and poems were constantly appearing in various magazines. Her first ever poem was published in 1922, the poem's name was Child Whispers. Later Blyton focused solely on her writing by the year 1924 to 1965. With more than 600 plus children's books and uncountable writing for different magazines. She even started her own magazine named Enid Blyton's Sunny Stories.

Blyton's story usually has a mystery or adventures theme. Her popular writings were the Secret Seven, Famous Five, and Mystery series of books. One of the most reached stories of Blyton was the Little Noddy series. This story consisted of some of the best characters found in a cartoon series. A policeman, big ears, and some other characters of the Toyland become popular among kids very quickly. Blyton tried to give moral lessons through her stories while showing the difference between good and evil. Her stories were meant for children but the stories had such an interesting plot that even children's parents were a fan of the stories. 

Just like any other creator, Blyton faced a lot of criticism for her straightforward perspective and simple stories. But even after this backlash, Blyton's popularity among the young generation kept increasing. Her books sold over 400 million copies by the early 21st century. And not only that but also her books were translated into 90 different languages. Her most popular character Noddy became 60 years old in 2009, and this gave an opportunity to Blyton's granddaughter Sophie Smallwood. Her granddaughter published a brand new book "Noddy and the Farmyard Muddle." Interestingly enough this book was illustrated by Blyton's regular illustrator Robert Tyndall.

Noddy even got his own cartoon show in 1998. The show was really a hit. It impacted children's minds and gave them a new respect for the characters. Every episode explained a moral lesson to children. Blyton was not only a brilliant writer but also a great pianist and had a good grasp of her studies. Before becoming a teacher she was a head girl in her school. Even all of this was not enough for her to stop writing. She had a dream to become a writer, and so she kept struggling for that. Enid Blyton even went through a mental-emotional crisis like losing her father and divorce, but she stayed strong and kept publishing one of the finest writings of her career. Unfortunately, the world lost Blyton on November 28th, 1968. But her work and inspiring stories are still popular in the hearts of many.