About P.L. Travers
P.L. Travers, born Helen Lyndon Goff in 1899 in Australia, was a British author best known for creating the beloved character Mary Poppins. Her iconic series of children's books, which began with "Mary Poppins" in 1934, introduced readers to the magical nanny who brings adventure and life lessons to the Banks children in London. Travers's complex views on childhood and parenting, along with the cultural impact of her work, have made her a significant figure in children's literature.
