P.L. Travers

Known for: Writing
Born: August 9, 1899
Died: April 23, 1996 (aged 96)
Birthplace: Maryborough, Queensland

Biography

Pamela Lyndon Travers OBE (/ˈtrævərs/; born Helen Lyndon Goff; 9 August 1899 – 23 April 1996) was an Australian-English writer who spent most of her career in England. She is best known for the Mary Poppins series of children's books, which feature the magical nanny Mary Poppins. Description above from the Wikipedia article P.L. Travers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.