Christopher Robin Milne
English author and bookseller
Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 – 20 April 1996) was the son of author A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the inspiration of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.
Christopher Robin Milne | |
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| Born | 21 August 1920 Chelsea, London, UK |
| Died | 20 April 1996 (aged 75) Totnes, Devon, England, UK |
| Cause of death | Myasthenia gravis |
| Education | Gibbs School Boxgrove Preparatory School Stowe School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouse(s) | Lesley de Sélincourt (m. 1948; his death 1996) |
| Children | Clare Milne (1956–2012) |
| Parent(s) | A. A. Milne Dorothy de Sélincourt |
Milne gave the original stuffed animals that inspired the Pooh characters to the books' editor, who in turn donated them to the New York Public Library.[1] He hated the idea of Winnie-the-Pooh being commercialized.[2]
Milne died in his sleep on 20 April 1996 in Totnes, Devon, aged 75.[3]
References change
- ↑ Taylor, Marjorie (1999). Imaginary Companions and the Children Who Create Them. Oxford University Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-19-507704-0.
- ↑ Heathcote, Graham (31 August 1980). "Christopher Robin turns 60". Kingman Daily Milner. p. 10.
- ↑ Ann Thwaite. "Obituary: Christopher Milne". The Independent. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
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