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50 Greatest Storytellers Of All Time by jared007: 12:05pm On May 20, 2017 |
Storytellers come in many different forms whether it's through music, writing or photos, and those in this top 50 are responsible for some of the greatest tales of all time. "Roald Dahl in particular may be well known for his words, but the images which accompanied many of his children's books have helped to paint the picture for children for generations. "As technology evolves, stories are now so much more than just the written word and people today have a variety of ways to tell their own story and make sure it lives on." The poll of 2,000 adults saw Roald Dahl take the top spot with a staggering 58 per cent of the vote. Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, JK Rowling and Steven Spielberg completed the top five. The Little Mermaid author Hans Christian Andersen came sixth while Alice in Wonderland creator Lewis Carroll and Walt Disney followed close behind. The Famous Five writer Enid Blyton and Lord of the Rings author J.R.R Tolkien took the final slots of the top ten. Film-based stories have also led to directors and actors in the top 50 such as James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino and Morgan Freeman. Ridley Scott, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tom Hanks and George Lucas also feature. And authors feature heavily in the list with Beatrix Potter, AA Milne and George Orwell all within the top 50. More modern writers also made it into the list including children's authors David Walliams and Jacqueline Wilson, along with Twilight author Stephenie Meyer and Fifty Shades of Grey writer EL James. But it isn't just authors who feature with songwriters Adele, Ed Sheeran, Eminem and Prince also among the top storytellers. It also emerged that 56 per cent of people try to take as many photos as possible to allow them to tell their own story, with half saying they often upload their 'story' to social media. TOP 50 GREATEST STORYTELLERS OF ALL TIME 1. Roald Dahl 2. Charles Dickens 3. William Shakespeare 4. JK Rowling 5. Steven Spielberg 6. Hans Christian Andersen 7. Lewis Carroll 8. Walt Disney 9. Enid Blyton 10. J.R.R Tolkien 11. David Attenborough 12. Beatrix Potter 13. Stephen King 14. Brothers Grimm 15. HG Wells 16. AA Milne 17. George Orwell 18. CS Lewis 19. Ernest Hemingway 20. Ridley Scott 21. T. S. Eliot 22. James Cameron 23. Quentin Tarantino 24. Morgan Freeman 25. George Lucas 26. Alan Bennett 27. Andrew Lloyd Webber 28. Jacqueline Wilson 29. Ed Sheeran 30. Banksy 31. Eminem 32. Virginia Woolf 33. The Coen Brothers 34. Martin Scorsese 35. Philip K. Dick 36. David Walliams 37. Tom Hanks 38. JD Salinger 39. Louis Theroux 40. Adele 41. Iain M. Banks 42. Samuel Jackson 43. Tom Hardy 44. Stephenie Meyer 45. H. P. Lovecraft 46. E L James 47. Jack Kerouac 48. Prince 49. John Lennon 50. Kevin Spacey https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/805663/Greatest-storyteller-of-all-time-Roald-Dahl-Charles-Dickens-William-Shakespeare/amp?espv=1 |
Re: 50 Greatest Storytellers Of All Time by jared007: 12:13pm On May 20, 2017 |
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Re: 50 Greatest Storytellers Of All Time by majamajic(m): 12:24pm On May 20, 2017 |
I know u will miss Mike Ejeagha. Nigeria's best story teller of all time. 1 Like |
Re: 50 Greatest Storytellers Of All Time by jared007: 12:31pm On May 20, 2017 |
Roald Dahl
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