Sue Townsend - sylwetka autora

English writer known for her well-loved Adrian Mole series. At fifteen, she decided to leave school and entered the workforce, taking jobs in shops, a car repair shop, and a factory. By the age of eighteen, she was married. In 1999, she was diagnosed with diabetes, which led to the loss of her eyesight two years later.

Her books, rich with English humor, have resonated with an entire generation of Britons who matured alongside Adrian Mole. The character is introduced as an insecure teenager in the first book of the series, "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾." Termed the "greatest klutz of all time," his adventures captured readers' hearts. Subsequent volumes like "The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole" and "True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole" were equally well-received. The final book in the series, "Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years," sees the protagonist nearing forty, still grappling with the challenges of youth, while mid-life crises begin to encroach.

The popularity of Townsend's novels led to adaptations such as a miniseries, a stage play, and a computer game.