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Alan Alexander Milne (/mɪln/; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was a British author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. 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.[1]
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The creator of "Winnie-The-Pooh" reading some of his own work in a 1929 recording.
Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that January 18 is the anniversary of the birth of English author Alan Alexander Milne best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems.
I was raised to love the Winnie the Pooh stories and read them to my own sons when they were young - Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and piglet were wonderful characters.
For some reason the message on this post showed up in my inbox on February 4, 2018.
Rest in peace A. A. Milne
The creator of "Winnie-The-Pooh" reading some of his own work in a 1929 recording.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sr3-541IIw
Background from fantasybookreview.co.uk/AA-Milne/biography.html
"Alan Alexander Milne was born on January 18, 1882. Growing up in London, Milne attended Henley House, a private school run by his father. By 1893, soon after leaving Henley House, Milne found himself studying at Westminster School and later, in 1903, obtaining a degree in mathematics from Cambridge University.
Often thought of as merely an author of children's novels, Milne was a poet, an essayist, a playwright, and an adult novelist as well. He began his writing career with humorous pieces for Punch magazine. It was in this publication, in 1923, that Winnie-the-Pooh made his first appearance in the poem Teddy Bear. Milne also wrote plays and by the time When We Were Very Young, his first book of poems for children, was published in 1924; he had already made his name as a dramatist and novelist.
In 1913, Milne married Dorothy DeSelincourt, the owner of Punch's goddaughter. Soon after they were married, on February 10, 1915, Milne joined the army as a signaling officer. While in the army, Milne wrote his first play, Wurzel Flummery.
As a married couple, Milne and DeSelincourt were simply comrades. DeSelincourt was described as 'an unattractive portrait of an extravagant social butterfly, glad to get her only child packed off to boarding school and eventually unfaithful to her patient, loving husband'. Together, they believed friendship was the most important part to a marriage. Later, Milne displayed his belief in the importance of friendship in The House at Pooh Corner through Pooh's friendship with Piglet.
E.H. Shepard, born in 1879, became known as the ‘Man who drew Pooh’, but was also an acclaimed artist in his own right. Shepard won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Arts, and later, like Milne, worked for Punch magazine as a cartoonist and an illustrator. Shepard’s illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh and the friends of the Hundred Acre Wood have become classics in their own right and are recognised all over the world.
AA Milne books reviewed
Bibliography
Lovers in London (1905)
Once on a Time (1917)
Mr. Pim (1921)
The Red House Mystery (1922)
Gallery of Children (1925)
Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) (illustrated by E. H. Shepard)
The House at Pooh Corner (1928) (illustrated by E. H. Shepard)
Two People (1931)
Four Days' Wonder (1933)
Peace With Honour (1934)
It's Too Late Now: The Autobiography of a Writer (1939)
War With Honour (1940)
Chloe Marr (1946)
A Table Near the Band (1950)
Year In, Year Out (1952) (illustrated by E. H. Shepard)"
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I was raised to love the Winnie the Pooh stories and read them to my own sons when they were young - Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and piglet were wonderful characters.
For some reason the message on this post showed up in my inbox on February 4, 2018.
Rest in peace A. A. Milne
The creator of "Winnie-The-Pooh" reading some of his own work in a 1929 recording.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sr3-541IIw
Background from fantasybookreview.co.uk/AA-Milne/biography.html
"Alan Alexander Milne was born on January 18, 1882. Growing up in London, Milne attended Henley House, a private school run by his father. By 1893, soon after leaving Henley House, Milne found himself studying at Westminster School and later, in 1903, obtaining a degree in mathematics from Cambridge University.
Often thought of as merely an author of children's novels, Milne was a poet, an essayist, a playwright, and an adult novelist as well. He began his writing career with humorous pieces for Punch magazine. It was in this publication, in 1923, that Winnie-the-Pooh made his first appearance in the poem Teddy Bear. Milne also wrote plays and by the time When We Were Very Young, his first book of poems for children, was published in 1924; he had already made his name as a dramatist and novelist.
In 1913, Milne married Dorothy DeSelincourt, the owner of Punch's goddaughter. Soon after they were married, on February 10, 1915, Milne joined the army as a signaling officer. While in the army, Milne wrote his first play, Wurzel Flummery.
As a married couple, Milne and DeSelincourt were simply comrades. DeSelincourt was described as 'an unattractive portrait of an extravagant social butterfly, glad to get her only child packed off to boarding school and eventually unfaithful to her patient, loving husband'. Together, they believed friendship was the most important part to a marriage. Later, Milne displayed his belief in the importance of friendship in The House at Pooh Corner through Pooh's friendship with Piglet.
E.H. Shepard, born in 1879, became known as the ‘Man who drew Pooh’, but was also an acclaimed artist in his own right. Shepard won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Arts, and later, like Milne, worked for Punch magazine as a cartoonist and an illustrator. Shepard’s illustrations of Winnie-the-Pooh and the friends of the Hundred Acre Wood have become classics in their own right and are recognised all over the world.
AA Milne books reviewed
Bibliography
Lovers in London (1905)
Once on a Time (1917)
Mr. Pim (1921)
The Red House Mystery (1922)
Gallery of Children (1925)
Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) (illustrated by E. H. Shepard)
The House at Pooh Corner (1928) (illustrated by E. H. Shepard)
Two People (1931)
Four Days' Wonder (1933)
Peace With Honour (1934)
It's Too Late Now: The Autobiography of a Writer (1939)
War With Honour (1940)
Chloe Marr (1946)
A Table Near the Band (1950)
Year In, Year Out (1952) (illustrated by E. H. Shepard)"
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Mom might of read stuff similar to that but dad had other ideas for bed time stories. More along the lines of history depended on the war he was reading about.. the p.c SJWs would of wanted him strung up for reading us sTories of
Of Pancho Vila and our General that chased. Him. . . Pershing !... Told stories how our grandpa(mom’s dad) worked the lead mines in Colorado . And ran supplies by back roads to Persing and his troops.. Way better (to me) than some. COw jumping over a crescent moon or some guy running through the street in a night shirt..
Of Pancho Vila and our General that chased. Him. . . Pershing !... Told stories how our grandpa(mom’s dad) worked the lead mines in Colorado . And ran supplies by back roads to Persing and his troops.. Way better (to me) than some. COw jumping over a crescent moon or some guy running through the street in a night shirt..
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