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Sue Townsend

1946 - 2014

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Susan Lillian Townsend (née Johnstone; 2 April 1946 – 10 April 2014) was an English writer and humorist whose work encompasses novels, plays and works of journalism. She was best known for creating the character Adrian Mole. After writing in secret from the age of 14, Townsend first became known for her plays, her signature character first appearing in a radio drama, but her work soon expanded into other forms. She enjoyed great success in the 1980s, with her Adrian Mole books selling more copies than any other work of fiction in Britain during the decade. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sue Townsend is the 4,132nd most popular writer (up from 4,149th in 2019), the 3,265th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,978th in 2019) and the 360th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Sue Townsend ranks 4,132 out of 7,302. Before her are Ken Adam, Herman Heijermans, Johan Ludvig Heiberg, John Mauropous, Johan Turi, and Pascal Lainé. After her are William Thoms, Titsian Tabidze, Elizabeth Bowen, Vasco Pratolini, Peter Straub, and Hranush Arshagyan.

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Among people born in 1946, Sue Townsend ranks 427. Before her are Andrej Hoteev, David Watson, Rafik Schami, Tim Pigott-Smith, Simeon Simeonov, and John Spencer. After her are Akira Kamiya, K. C. Nicolaou, Mogens Lykketoft, Zsuzsa Koncz, Robert Urich, and Robin Cook. Among people deceased in 2014, Sue Townsend ranks 261. Before her are Fiorenzo Angelini, Edmund Szoka, Nadya Nozharova, Vaçe Zela, Jacques Barrot, and Ilija Pantelić. After her are Paul England, Isabelle Collin Dufresne, Durdy Bayramov, Warren Clarke, Daniel Boulanger, and Tullio Regge.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sue Townsend ranks 3,266 out of 8,785. Before her are Anthony R. Hunter (1943), John Taylor (1933), Brian Connolly (1945), Gary Barlow (1971), Leo G. Carroll (1886), and Bill Ivy (1942). After her are Madeleine Carroll (1906), William Thoms (1803), Egon Pearson (1895), Adrian Paul (1959), Maxim (1967), and William Sterndale Bennett (1816).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Sue Townsend ranks 360. Before her are Nick Hornby (1957), Alexander Neckam (1157), Edwin Atherstone (1788), Mary Renault (1905), Eric Frank Russell (1905), and Pippa Middleton (1983). After her are William Thoms (1803), Lydia Becker (1827), James Allen (1864), John Gower (1330), Eliza Acton (1799), and Walter Map (1140).

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