A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

Before he became closely linked with Pooh Bear, he was a versatile English writer who worked across essays, plays, novels, and poetry. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and wrote for Punch, where his light touch and wit made him a well-known literary figure.

His greatest fame came in the 1920s with the children’s books Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, along with beloved poetry collections such as When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six. The character of Christopher Robin was inspired by his son, and those stories eventually overshadowed much of his earlier work for adults.

He also served in the First World War. Although remembered first for the charm and gentleness of the Pooh books, his career was much broader, spanning comedy, stage writing, fiction, memoir, and children’s verse.