A.A. Milne

He is creator of one the worlds close to beloved characters, he is the author of our childhoods favorite stories, he is A. A Milne. A. A. Milne is the author of the popular and cherished Winnie the Pooh stories. Anyone who is upstart, or young at heart can gravitate to the stories that have brought joy to our black Maria for nearly a century. Milnes life is not only enlightening, just discovering the true inspirations, accomplishments and triumphs behind his special tales will heighten how you read them forever. Before he became the famous author he is today, Milne lived a rather normal and placidness life.Milne was born to Sarah and John Milne in Hampstead, London on January 18th 1882 . For most of his childhood and young adulthood, Milne resided in the school his father ran, the Henley house, which he also attended as a child (just-pooh). As a boy, Milne was a rather bright student who learned to read and write before the age of cinque (Wheeler). Milnes extraordinary grades in Mathematics, and in farewellicular Writing, got him numerous scholarships to many different universities such as Cambridge. Although Milne of all time aspired to be a writer, on of his inspirations was the famous H. G Wells who became his teacher and Mentor (poohcorner). The more he learned from Wells, the more Milne aspired to be a writer. It is certain(a) that without the encouraging words and teachings from his mentor, Milne would not be the same, unprecedented author he became. Though Milne garnered encouragement and knowledge from Wells unique teaching styles in that respect was another source of inspiration that was beyond just encouraging words, this source of inspiration shaped A. A. Milnes career into what we know and still praise him for today.In 1913, Milne married Dorothy Daphne de Selincourt, together they had a gregarious, effervescent countersign named Christopher Robin Milne. (winniethepohh). From the day of his birth, Christopher served as his fathers mai n source of inspiration Milne wrote poems for him that later became his book When We Were Very young (1924), and most importantly, he and his toys became inspirations for Milnes now most famous, Winnie the Pooh Series. All written between 1926 and 1928, Milnes glaring and quip filled books launched his career and today are his most read, appraised and notable works (justpooh).These unique and elegant tales would change Milnes life forever. Although there is no recorded evidence of Milne receiving any notable awards for his stories , it is certain he regaled many gracious acknowledgements, un-matching success all thanks to his loyal fans. Milnes gained many fans for his poems, plays and especially Pooh novels that only increased, when his wife Dorothy sold the rights to Pooh to Disney after his death (wheeler). Although most of his fans were and are children, many adults have enjoyed his plays and level(p) original Pooh books for their inspirational themes and striking, quirky sto ry lines.As I read A. A milnes poems and stories I recognised two, distinct, recurring themes embracing individuality and the the importance of problem of solving. Unfortunately, Milne never discussed the themes found in his stories and their individual(prenominal) importance, nor if he purposely added them into his works. Although Milnes thoughts regarding his themes are uncertain, something that is certain is, no matter what story or poem is read, Milnes works will circulate the reader with a sense of joy and satisfaction, that will leave anyone wanting to apply his recurring themes into everyday life.Although Milne happens to be one of my favorite authors, I recently discovered things I previously did not know about him finished my research. Because Winnie the Pooh was such a big part of my childhood, and that of many of my peers, I was surprised to find, he lived and wrote all his works in England during the 20s and up until his death in 1956. I was also surprised to find Mi lne was in the English Royal Army, and participated in World War II.Although there were a lot of social and political situations occurring at the time such as the Great Depression and the War, I found it unusual that none of these events influenced his literary process(poohcorner). Milne rather think on the joys of childhood and teaching kids, and adults, the key to a happy future through his themes. Another extraordinary fact is, all of of the elements of his Pooh books were inspired by a personal aspect in his life. The characters were all ground on his sons toys and the place where his Pooh books took place was based off his sylvan family home in Sussex, England (kidsreads).Without Milne works it is easy to conclude childrens literature would not be the same. In my opinion, A. A Milne, through his writing, inspired countless authors and raised the canon to what is now, modern childrens literature. He has brought joy to countless people and his frothy stories are timeless. A . A Milne plays an important role in not only our childhood but that of our parents and future children and grandchildren. Milne, in my eyes, can easily stand aside the greatest authors of our time and in the hearts of individuals around the world.