Слайд 1WHO ARE YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS?
Popular British writers
Слайд 2Jacqueline Wilson
An English writer known for her vast and diverse
work in children’s literature. Her novels are commonly deal with
such challenging themes as adoption, divorce and mental illness.
Слайд 3Biography
Born: 17 December, 1945, Bath, Somerset, England.
Occupation: writer.
Genre: Realistic children’s
novels
Notable works: The story of Tracy beaker, Dustbin baby, double
act.
Notable awards: Guardian Prize (2000), British Book Award (2000,2003)
Website: www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk
Слайд 4She is one of the best-selling authors.
Слайд 5John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
He was an English writer, poet, philologist,
and university professor, best known as the author of the
classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the Silmarillion.
Слайд 6Biography
Born: 3 January 1892, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (ЮАР)
Died: 2
September 1973, Bournemouth, England.
Occupation: author, academic, philologist, poet
Genre: Fantasy, high
fantasy, translation, criticism.
Notable works: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the Silmarillion.
Inventions: Middle Earth Elves’ language.
Слайд 7He is the 6th on a list “The 50 greatest
British writers since 1945” (The Times)
Слайд 8Joanne Rowling
She is a British novelist best known as the
author of Harry Potter fantasy series. The books have gained
worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more then 400 million copies.
Слайд 9Biography
Born: 31 July 1965, Yate, Gloucestershire, England/
Occupation: novelist
Genre: fantasy, tragicomedy,
crime fiction.
Notable works: Harry Potter series.
Pen name: J.K. Rowling, Robert
Galbraith
Website: www.jkrowling.com
Слайд 10Her books have been the basis for a series of
films which became the highest-grossing film series in history.
Слайд 11Philip Pullman
“A bird of the raven family with a diamond
in her beak. This is the storyteller: storytellers always steal
their stories, every story has been told before.”
Слайд 12Biography
Born: 19 October 1946, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
Occupation: novelist.
Genre: fantasy.
Notable works:
His dark materials, The good man Jesus and the scoundrel
Christ.
Notable awards: Carnegie Medal(1995), Guardian Prize (1996), Astrid Lindgren Award (2005).
Website: www.philip-pullman.com
Слайд 13In 2008 The Times named Pullman one of “The 50
greatest British writers since 1945”
Слайд 14“READING AUTHORS WHO WRITE WELL, YOU GET INTO A HABIT
OF SPEAKING WELL”
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