A.A. Milne (1882-1956)
English Children’s Writer and Playwright
Although Milne wrote many different kinds of books, he is most remembered as the author of the popular children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh.
Alan Alexander Milne was born on January 18, 1882 in London. At school one of his teachers was the science fiction writer H.G. Wells. Milne studied math at Cambridge University. At the age of 24, he went to work as assistant editor for Punch, a well-known satirical magazine.
When World War I broke out in 1914, he joined the army. The atrocities of the war he witnessed left him with a lifelong disgust of war and a longing for the innocence of childhood.
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Books by A.A. Milne:
- Mr. Pim Passes By, 1919
- The Red House Mystery, 1921
- The Truth about Blayds, 1921
- The Dover Road, 1922
- When We Were Very Young, 1924
- Winnie-the-Pooh, 1926
- Now We are Six, 1927
- The House at Pooh Corner, 1928
- The Perfect Alibi, 1932
- It’s Too Late Now, 1939
