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Also Known As	Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet
Born	May 9, 1860 • Scotland
Died	June 19, 1937 (aged 77) • London • England
Notable Works	“Peter Pan” • “The Little Minister” • “What Every Woman Knows”
Movement / Style	Kailyard school

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J.M. Barrie's birthplace, Kirriemuir, Angus, Scot.

J.M. Barrie, c. 1890.

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Barrie, Sir James Matthew, Baronet

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