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BiographiesP. L. Travers

(Pamela Lyndon Travers OBE (née Helen Lyndon Goff, Helen "Ginty" Lynwood Goff))

born August 9, 1899, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
died April 23, 1996, London, England

Australian writer, drama critic, student of myths, author of Mary Poppins books
120th birthday on August 9, 2019

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“Myth has been my study and joy ever since the age .

Laboratory diagnosis

. . of three.
The true fairytales … come straight out of myth.  One might say that
fairytales are the myths falling into time and locality.”

Recently I asked a friend if she were a fan of Mary Poppins. “Oh yes!” she replied, “that was a great movie!” – referring to the 1964 Disney movie of that title. “Did you like the books?” I asked. “Books? What books?” she wondered. 

My friend wasn’t alone.  Appa