British author and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this at TED. He told the story of Gillian Lynne, a dancer and a choreographer (编舞者) who has worked on famous musicals like Cats and Phantom of the Opera (《歌剧魅影》) .

英国作家和演讲者肯尼斯·罗宾逊爵士在 TED 上谈到了这个。他讲述了吉莉安·林妮的故事。吉莉安·林妮是一个舞蹈演员和编舞，曾出演过著名的音乐剧《猫》和《歌剧魅影》。

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But the British author herself has given the film her blessing.

但是，这位英国作家也把她的祝福给了这部电影。

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"Oliver Twist" is a realistic novel of the British author Charles Dickens.

《雾都孤儿》是英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的一部现实主义小说。

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David Crystal is a British linguist and author of over 100 books, including 2001's Language and the Internet.

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Yeah, I think because it's home grown and because the author is British

我认为因为这是故事的起源地，也因为作者是一位英国人，

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Twenty years ago, Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomenei issued a fatwa, or religious edict, calling on the faithful to kill author Salman Rushdie, a British citizen, over his book The Satanic Verses.

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Mantel is the first woman and the first living British author to win the prestigious literary prize twice.

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The 39-year-old British author said she drew her inspiration from her family's years in service.

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Andrew Morton, a British author who wrote the Diana book as well as hers, will stand in for her.

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