1 слайд Н. Mark Haddon is a recognized name in the contemporary English literature.

His talent
not only involves novel writing but extends to poetry writing, illustration and abstract painting.
His major contribution to literature includes an adult novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in
the Night-Time.

2 слайд В. Born on September 26, 1962, in Northampton, England, Mark Haddon was raised by
an architect. He received his early education from Uppingham School and then went on to major
in English Literature at the Merton College, Oxford.

Н. Upon completion of his studies, he became a caretaker for disabled people in Scotland. His
experience of taking care of patients with multiple sclerosis and autism would later influence his
literary writing. In addition to that, he did a variety of jobs, including at a theater box office,
mailing office and as a cartoonist and illustrator.

3 слайд В.Subsequently, Haddon relocated to Boston, Massachusetts and stayed there with his
wife. A year later they moved back to England where he took up his passion for abstract painting
and sold his art. Afterwards, he began writing as a children’s author. Before producing any major
work, he illustrated children’s books and wrote for popular television shows for kids.

4 слайд Н.He published his first children’s book, titled Gilbert’s Gobstopper, in 1987. It was
followed by several books which he self-illustrated.

5 слайд В. In 1993, Haddon wrote the first book in his famous comical children’s book
series, Agent Z Meets the Masked Crusader. The comical series contains four books and one of
the titles, Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars, has been adapted into Children’s BBC sitcom, in
1996.

6 слайд Н. Haddon wrote his first adult mystery, entitled The Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Night-Time, published in 2003. It has been hugely successful. It is the first book to have been
published simultaneously in two imprints - one for children and one for adults. It has won a
string of prestigious awards, including the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year.

В It is titled after a quote from Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes story, “Silver Blaze”.
The story is narrated from the first-person perspective of a 15-year-old Christopher. According
to the author, the focus of the book is not the Asperger’s syndrome itself but the difference it
creates in the sufferer’s life. The novel alludes to the refreshing outlook of a person with this
syndrome and how their every experience has a surprising and revealing quality.

на слайде! His first book of poetry,  The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the
Village Under the Sea,  was published in 2005.  His latest books include the
novels  Boom!  (2009),  The Red House (2012),  The Pier Falls  (2016) and  The
Porpoise  (2019).

7 слайд In 2005, he published a poetry collection, entitled The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl
and the Village Under the Sea. Mark Haddon has been awarded several prestigious awards over
the years in honor of his contribution to literature. These accolades include the Whitbread Book
Awards for Best Novel, the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Guardian Children’s Fiction
Prize. Haddon’s second adult novel, A Spot of Bother, appeared in 2006.