Pamela l travers biography

Books

Lawson, Valerie, Mary Poppins, She Wrote , Simon &#x; Schuster,

Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and ung Adults , 2nd ed., Gale,

Periodicals

daglig Mail (London, England), April 25,

Guardian (London, England), April 25,

Horn Book Magazine , September-October

New York Times , April 25,

Times (London, England), April 24,

Online

&#x;P(amela) L(yndon) Travers,&#x; Contemporary Authors Online , Gale, , (January 12, ).

The creator of one of the most beloved characters of 20th century children's literature began her story in the building that would become The Story Bank on Wednesday, August 9,

In the very last years of the Victorian era, on the eve of Federation, Helen Lyndon Goff was born into a respectable and financially comfortable family.  Her father, Travers Goff, was the bank manager of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, and he and his family lived in the second storey residence of the building. The first-born child of Goff and his wife, Margaret, Helen enjoyed a typical Edwardian childhood filled with fairy tales, poetry, and astronomy, instilling in her a sense of wonder and a love of storytelling that fuelled her magical creativity for nearly a century.

After spending the first few years of her life in Maryborough, she and her family moved to Brisbane, then Ipswich, Allora, Bowral, and Sydney.  She began her career as a dancer and Shakespear

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Penelope Lively Travers, known as P. L. Travers, was an Australian-born British writer best known for her beloved children&#;s book series, Mary Poppins. Travers&#; life and works are a fascinating blend of creativity, mysticism, and personal growth.

Early Life and Influences

Pamela Lyndon Travers was born on August 9, , in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. Her father, Travers Goff, worked as a bank manager, and her mother, Margaret, was a suffragette. Travers&#; childhood was marked by a mix of fantasy and tragedy. Her father, whom she adored, struggled with alcoholism and died when she was just seven years old. This loss deeply affected Travers and left a lasting imprint on her writing.

Travers&#; early exposure to literature and mythology ignited her imagination. She developed a keen interest in folklore, fairy tales, and mystical subjects, which would later find expression in her writing. These formative years laid the foundation for the magical world of Mary Poppins.

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