A. A. Milne
Alan Alexander Milne (/mɪln/; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author. He was best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for many poems.
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Born | Alan Alexander Milne 18 January 1882 Kilburn, London, England |
Died | 31 January 1956 Hartfield, Sussex, England | (aged 74)
Occupation | Novelist, playwright, poet |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Period | Edwardian era |
Genre | Children's literature |
Notable works | Winnie-the-Pooh |
Spouse | Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt (1890–1971) (m. 1913) |
Children | Christopher Robin Milne |
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Cause of death | Stroke |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | United Kingdom Army British Home Guard |
Years of service | 1915–1920 1939–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Milne served in both World Wars, joining the British Army in World War I, and was a captain of the British Home Guard in World War II.
Milne's son, Christopher Robin, served as the inspiration of the character of the same name in his Winnie-the-Pooh books.
Milne retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 which left him paralyzed.[1] Milne died on 31 January 1956, nearly two weeks after his 74th birthday.[2]
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Plaque commemorating Milne's birthplace in Kilburn, London
In 1921, Milne bought the 18-inch Alpha Farnell teddy bear for his son (who would name it Edward, then Winnie) from Harrods department store (pictured) in London.
A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard memorial plaque at Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, south east England. It overlooks Five Hundred Acre Wood, the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh.
This sculpture at London Zoo marks where Milne took his son Christopher Robin to see the amiable bear that inspired Milne to write the story.
References
- ↑ "Letter La Z 5 July 1917 – John Middleton Murry to Beatrice Elvery". George Lazarus Collection. 12 August 1953. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
- ↑ Jill C. Wheeler (2010). "A. A. Milne." p. 21. ABDO Publishing Company,