J. M. Barrie

Author of Peter Pan and other classic children's literature

James Matthew Barrie was a Scottish author best known for his children's play and novel Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. He was born in 1860 in Kirriemuir, Scotland, and grew up in a family of modest means. Barrie's love of writing and storytelling began at an early age, and he went on to attend the University of Edinburgh, where he studied law. However, his true passion lay in writing, and he began writin...