Enid Blyton - East Dulwich

The famous children's author Enid Blyton was born in East Dulwich on the 11th August 1897.

Her books have been among the world's best-sellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Blyton's books are still enormously popular, and have been translated into 90 languages; her first book, Child Whispers, a 24-page collection of poems, was published in 1922. She wrote on a wide range of topics including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives and is best remembered today for her Noddy, Famous Five, and Secret Seven series.

She died peacefully in her sleep on 28th November 1968, at the age of 71.