Who is Alan Alexander Milne

Alan Alexander Milne (; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English author popular for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. Milne served in both World Wars, serving in the main British Army in the First World War and as a captain of the British Home Guard in the Second World War.Milne was the father of bookseller Christopher Robin Milne, upon whom the character Christopher Robin is based. It was during a visit to London Zoo, where Christopher became enamoured with the tame and amiable bear Winnipeg, that inspired Milne to write the story for his son.

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Alan Alexander Milne Poems

  • Independence
    I never did, I never did,
    I never did like "Now take care, dear!"
    I never did, I never did,
    I never did want "Hold-my-hand"; ...
  • Wind On The Hill
    No one can tell me,
    Nobody knows,
    Where the wind comes from,
    Where the wind goes. ...
  • The Dormouse And The Doctor
    There once was a Dormouse who lived in a bed
    Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red),
    And all the day long he'd a wonderful view
    Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue). ...
  • Pinkle Purr
    Tattoo was the mother of Pinkle Purr,
    A little black nothing of feet and fur;
    And by-and-by, when his eyes came through,
    He saw his mother, the big Tattoo. ...
  • At The Zoo
    There are lions and roaring tigers,
    and enormous camels and things,
    There are biffalo-buffalo-bisons,
    and a great big bear with wings. ...
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