Historical Figure
Christopher Robin Milne
1920–1996
English author and bookseller (1920–1996)
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Biography
Christopher Robin Milne was an English author and bookseller and the only child of author A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories and in two books of poems.
Timeline
The story of Christopher Robin Milne, told in moments.
Winnie-the-Pooh was published. His stuffed animals became world-famous. The real Christopher Robin was already uncomfortable with the attention. "I never dreamed it would be like this."
After serving in WWII and being wounded in Italy, he opened a bookshop in Dartmouth, Devon, with his wife. He deliberately distanced himself from his father's work.
Published The Enchanted Places, a memoir about growing up as the real Christopher Robin. He wrote of the bullying at school and his complicated feelings about his father's fame.
Artifacts (7)
... wrapped itself into a ball and rolled itself across the room ... and put out two ears ... and unwound itself
Shepard, E. H.
I am Catholic because I was born in a Catholic family. I believe in God, I visit...
a. His numerous relationships are widely covered by the Latin media. Regarding his religious faith, he stated: "I am Catholic because I was born in a Catholic family. I believe in God, I visit church...
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