P.L. Travers

Known for

Writing

Born

August 9, 1899

Birthplace

Maryborough, Queensland

Died

April 23, 1996 (aged 96)

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.

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