Helen Lyndon Goff

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Helen Lyndon Goff, better known by her pen name P. L. Travers, was an Australian-British author most famous for creating the beloved "Mary Poppins" children's book series.

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instanceOf children's writer
essayist
human
novelist
screenwriter
activePeriod 20th century
alsoKnownAs Pamela Lyndon Travers
linked to: P. L. Travers
birthDate 1899-08-09
birthPlace Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
burialPlace St Mary the Virgin's Churchyard, Twickenham, London
collaboratedWith Walt Disney
countryOfCitizenship Australia
United Kingdom
deathDate 1996-04-23
ethnicGroup Anglo-Australian
familyName Goff
fieldOfWork children's fiction
fantasy writing
genre children's literature
fantasy literature
fiction
givenName Helen
hasPartInSeries Mary Poppins book series
influenced children's fantasy literature
inspiredBy mythology and folklore
languageOfWorkOrName English
literaryMovement 20th-century children's literature
middleName Lyndon
name Helen Lyndon Goff
nationality Australian
British
notableFor creating the character Mary Poppins
notableWork Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins Comes Back
Mary Poppins Opens the Door
Mary Poppins and the House Next Door
Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane
Mary Poppins in the Park
occupation children's author
novelist
screenwriter
writer
penName P. L. Travers
placeOfDeath London, England
residence London, England
sexOrGender female
subjectOf Saving Mr. Banks
workedOn Mary Poppins (1964 film) adaptation negotiations

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P. L. Travers birthName Helen Lyndon Goff
Helen Lyndon Goff name Helen Lyndon Goff
subject linked to: Helen
Helen Lyndon Goff name Helen Lyndon Goff