A.a milne biography

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Alan Alexander Milne was born on January 18, 1882, in London, England, to John Vine Milne, the headmaster of Henley House School, and Sarah Maria Heginbotham Milne. Known best for his children’s stories, Milne was also a prolific essayist, playwright, and mystery writer.As a child, Milne attended his father’s school, where H. G. Wells was one of his instructors. Beginning at age eleven, Milne attended Westminster School and later entered Trinity College, Cambridge University, where he graduated with honors in 1903 with a B. A. in mathematics.Milne began his writing career as an assistant editor and contributor to the humor magazine Punch. His early essays often dealt with humorous twists to everyday situations, such as a bumbling man attempting to use an exercise machine. In 1913, Milne married Dorothy de Sélincourt, known as Daphne, and in 1914, joined the British Army at the onset of World War I.While in the army, Milne wrote plays for his fellow soldiers and following his discharge in 1918, he endeavored to become a professional playwright. Success did not take long and he gained both critical acclaim and financial security with his 1919 play Mr. Pim Passes By. The following year, Milne’s only child, C

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A. A. Milne

English writer (1882–1956)

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A.A. Milne. His life

August 23, 2016

Before I started to read this biography, I really knew very little about A.A. Milne. Of course, I knew he was the author of Winnie-the-Pooh and have loved his books and poems for children – as have my own children. I had a vague idea his son, Christopher Robin, made famous through those works for children, was not enamoured with his literary legacy. Lastly, I had read of his feud with P.G. Wodehouse, culminating in the satirical, “Rodney Gets a Relapse.” So, I had a whole host of half-known facts and rumours, but no real knowledge.

On the lookout for a biography about Milne, reviews and comments from other readers led me to this one, and I am so glad that it did. This is a clear, well written and sympathetic account of Milne’s life, which filled in an awful lot that I did not know and helped me to understand Milne and his legacy.

Milne was the youngest of three sons and, although he had a difficult relationship with his eldest brother, known as Barry, probably his closest relationship was with his other brother, Ken. The two remained firm friends, they did a lot of their early writing together and, when Ken became ill while still fairly young, Milne supported him, and his family, both financially and emotionally. Milne’s father was the