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Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM ( / ˈbæri /; 9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays.
- Children's literature, drama, fantasy
- Guardian of the Llewelyn Davies boys
Aug 16, 2023 · Learn about the life and works of J.M. Barrie, the Scottish dramatist who created Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. Discover how he met the boys who inspired him, how he gave the copyright to a children's hospital, and how his story was adapted for stage and screen.
May 9, 2024 · J.M. Barrie was a Scottish dramatist and novelist who is best known as the creator of Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up. The son of a weaver, Barrie never recovered from the shock he received at six from a brother’s death and its grievous effect on his mother, who dominated his childhood.
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- Peter Pan first appeared in a novel called 'The Little White Bird' Peter Pan first appeared as part of a story within a story in Barrie’s 1902 novel The Little White Bird.
- Captain Hook was not in the original play. It was in Barrie’s 1904 play, Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, that Peter Pan lived with the Lost Boys, met the Darling family and had a friend named Tinker Bell.
- Five young boys inspired 'Peter Pan' Barrie was the author of Peter Pan, but he credited five boys with inspiring the tale: George, John (Jack), Peter, Michael and Nicholas (Nico) Llewelyn Davies.
- He became the guardian of those same five boys. The Llewelyn Davies boys lost their father in 1907, and their mother developed cancer soon afterward. In her will, Sylvia named Barrie as one of four guardians she wanted to look after her sons.
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM (May 9, 1860 – June 19, 1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and playwright. He is best remembered for his play, Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, about Peter, Wendy and the Lost Boys of Never Never Land.
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May 8, 2020 · Learn about the Scottish writer who created Peter Pan and other classic plays and books. Discover his childhood, family, friends, honours and connection to Kirriemuir.
Apr 12, 2024 · Peter Pan, play by Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie, first produced in 1904. Although the title character first appeared in Barrie’s novel The Little White Bird (1902), he is best known as the protagonist of Peter Pan. The play, originally composed of three acts, was often revised, and the definitive version in five acts was published in 1928.
