Barrie, Sir James (Matthew)
- Barrie, Sir James (Matthew)
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died June 19, 1937, London, Eng.
Scottish playwright and novelist.
After moving to London, he wrote
Auld Licht Idylls (1888), a book about his native Scotland. His best-selling novel
The Little Minister (1891) was made into a play in 1897. His plays
Quality Street (1901) and
The Admirable Crichton (1902) ran successfully in London. After creating the stories of Peter Pan for a friend's sons, he won great success with his classic children's play
Peter Pan, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1904). His other plays include
The Twelve-Pound Look (1910) and
Dear Brutus (1917).
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Barrie, Sir James (Matthew) — (9 may. 1860, Kirriemuir, Angus, Escocia–19 jun. 1937, Londres, Inglaterra). Dramaturgo y novelista escocés. Después de mudarse a Londres escribió Auld Licht Idylls (1888), un libro sobre su Escocia natal. Su novela más vendida El pequeño… … Enciclopedia Universal
Sir James Matthew Barrie — noun Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860 1937) • Syn: ↑Barrie, ↑James Barrie, ↑J. M. Barrie, ↑James Matthew Barrie • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright … Useful english dictionary
James Matthew Barrie — noun Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860 1937) • Syn: ↑Barrie, ↑James Barrie, ↑J. M. Barrie, ↑Sir James Matthew Barrie • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright … Useful english dictionary
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James Matthew Barrie — J.M. Barrie, um 1890 Sir James Matthew Barrie, Baronet (* 9. Mai 1860 in Kirriemuir, Schottland; † 19. Juni 1937 in London), besser als J. M. Barrie bekannt, war ein schottischer Schriftsteller und Dramatiker. Peter Pan ist seine bek … Deutsch Wikipedia
James Matthew Barrie — J. M. Barrie Pour les articles homonymes, voir Barrie (homonymie). J. M. Barrie … Wikipédia en Français
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Barrie — (sir James Matthew) (1860 1937) écrivain écossais: l Admirable Crichton (comédie, 1903), Peter Pan (conte féerique, 1904) … Encyclopédie Universelle
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sir — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino Tratamiento honorífico empleado por los británicos. * * * sir (ingl.; pronunc. [ser]) m. *Tratamiento de respeto usado en Inglaterra delante de un nombre de hombre o para dirigirse a la persona de que se… … Enciclopedia Universal
