English writer Pamela Lyndon Travers was born in Australia on August 9, 1899

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English writer Pamela Lyndon Travers was born in
Australia on August 9, 1899.
She started writing at a young age, writing short
stories and plays for school performances.

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The books about Mary Poppins, the
first of which was published in 1934,
gained immense popularity worldwide.

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In 1977, Travers was awarded the title of
Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Pamela Travers died on April 23, 1996,
at the age of 96.