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Whose creation is Peter Pan?

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Quick Answer

Peter Pan was created by Scottish writer J. M. Barrie, first appearing in a 1902 novel and then the famous 1904 stage play.

The Full Story

James Matthew Barrie introduced Peter Pan in his 1902 adult novel โ€œThe Little White Birdโ€. The character became famous with the play โ€œPeter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldnโ€™t Grow Upโ€, which premiered in London on 27 December 1904. Barrie turned the play into the 1911 novel โ€œPeter and Wendyโ€. He was inspired by the Llewelyn Davies boys, whom he befriended in Kensington Gardens and later became guardian of. In 1929 Barrie gave the copyright of Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, which still benefits from it.

Key Facts

1.The play premiered on 27 December 1904.
2.A statue of Peter Pan stands in Kensington Gardens, London.
3.Great Ormond Street Hospital received the Peter Pan rights in 1929.

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