About
James Matthew Barrie was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, in 1860. After studying at the University of Edinburgh, he worked as a journalist in London. He gained success with his novels set in the fictional village of Thrums, then with plays such as The Admirable Crichton. In 1904, his play Peter Pan, inspired by the Llewelyn Davies boys of whom he became guardian, was a triumph. He adapted it into the novel Peter and Wendy (1911). Created a baronet in 1913, he bequeathed the copyright of Peter Pan to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He died in London in 1937.
* 1860-05-09 — † 1937-06-19
Major works
- Auld Licht Idylls (1888)short story collection
- The Little Minister (1891)novel
- The Admirable Crichton (1902)play
- Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1904)play
- Peter and Wendy (1911)novel
Key milestones
- 1904Premiere of the play Peter Pan at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.
- 1929Gifted the copyright of Peter Pan to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
- 1937Died in London and was buried in Kirriemuir.
Themes
childhoodimaginationescapeidentitysocial class
Sources: webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk · britannica.com · nts.org.uk
