Peter Pan and Wendy

Sir James Matthew Barrie, a Scottish writer and playwright, is famous for creating Peter Pan. Born into a family of weavers, he studied at the University of Edinburgh and later worked as a journalist in Nottingham and London. Barrie's early writings, like "Auld Licht Idylls" and "A Window in Thrums," portrayed Scottish life and were seen as part of the Kailyard school. He gained recognition as a novelist with "The Little Minister" in 1891. Over time, Barrie shifted his focus to theater and met the Llewelyn Davies boys in London, who inspired him to write about a magical boy in Kensington Gardens and later Peter Pan. This play became his most famous work, introducing the name "Wendy" to the world. Barrie unofficially adopted the Davies boys after their parents' deaths and left the rights to his Peter Pan works to Great Ormond Street Hospital upon his death, ensuring ongoing support for the hospital.