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A. A. Milne
A. A. Milne
  • Born: January 18, 1882
  • Died: January 31, 1956
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Novelist, Playwright, Poet

Alan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. Milne served in both World Wars, joining the British Army in World War I, and as a captain of the British Home Guard in World War II.