{"id":332,"date":"2020-10-16T10:31:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T09:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/?p=332"},"modified":"2020-10-16T10:32:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T09:32:01","slug":"fans-across-the-world-celebrate-100-years-of-agatha-christie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/2020\/10\/16\/fans-across-the-world-celebrate-100-years-of-agatha-christie\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans across the world celebrate 100 years of Agatha Christie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dame Agatha Christie\u2019s first novel was published 100 years ago this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The multi-award-winning author published 80 books in her lifetime which included the stories which introduced millions to the infamous Poirot and Marple detectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony Medawar, Producer on the International Agatha Christie Festival told Invicta News that Christie was an expert writer who created characters so vivid and engaging that they would still be enjoyed a hundred years from now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medawar said the festival normally commemorates the author by thousands of people gathering to \u201cconnect in different ways with Agatha Christie\u201d. However, this year the festival has had to move online due to the ongoing pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Said to be the world\u2019s most famous author, Christie\u2019s started her carrer with the novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles; a book which first launched the world-renowned Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Poirot is a character beloved by many that he got a spin-off show titled Poirot which first aired in 1989 on ITV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medawar says Christie was a trailblazer in her field. He said: \u201cBefore anyone did anything Christie did everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Agatha Christie\u2019s Festival\u2019s role is to celebrate Agatha Christie and to explore different aspects of her life and work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christie was not just confined to writing either. Medawar explains: \u201cAs well as being the world\u2019s most popular author she is probably the world\u2019s most performed woman playwright with plays for the theatre and for the radio.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christie\u2019s murder mystery play \u2018The Mousetrap\u2019 is the longest ever running play. It started in 1952 and has been paused because of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Baker was awarded Biggest Agatha Christie Fan in Australia in 2013. He told Invicta News: \u201cI love Agatha Christie\u2019s books. No other author has been able to shock me with a surprise ending which makes perfect sense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that his \u201cobsession\u201d with the author had proved a large part in his life. After being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder Baker had an answer as to why his obsession was so great. \u201cI think it is important to be passionate about something,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baker has collected Agatha Christie memorabilia including several rare signed first editions of her novels, as well as creating a tribute to each of the 80 novels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christie\u2019s novels are famous for their shock twists and red herrings \u2013 now common features of crime writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alys Parsons was inspired by Christie\u2019s acclaimed work to become a writer herself. She told Invicta News: \u201cChristie’s perspective as a female crime writer allows for new issues and sections of society to be examined.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parsons added that she thought Christie was as extraordinary as the characters she conjured in her books. \u201cThe way she managed to have such a prolific and successful career at a time when women weren’t as respected is admirable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She adds that Christie’s ability to create a lasting impact on a reader highlighted her skill and that it was \u201camazing\u201d that her legacy has withstood the test of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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