A. A. Milne
January 18, 1882 –January 31, 1956
Writer, Poet, Novelist, Children's writer, Screenwriter, Military officer
Lived 74 years
- Born in
- London
- Passed away in
- Hartfield
Alan Alexander Milne ( ; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed his previous work. He served as a lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in the First World War and as a captain in the Home Guard in the Second World War.
Milne was the father of bookseller Christopher Robin Milne, upon whom the character Christopher Robin is based. It was during a visit to London Zoo, where Christopher became enamoured of the tame and amiable bear Winnipeg, that Milne was inspired to write the story of Winnie-the-Pooh for his son. Milne bequeathed the original manuscripts of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories to the Wren Library at Trinity College, Cambridge, his alma mater.
Notable works: Winnie-the-Pooh Education: University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Westminster School
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne