Scotland Magazine author JM Barrie

JM Barrie

Scottish journalist, playwright and children’s book writer, JM Barrie became world famous with his story about a little boy who never grew up.

James Matthew Barrie was born on 9th May 1860 in the Lowland village of Kirriemuir, in Forfarshire (now Angus). His father, David Barrie was a handloom weaver, and mother, Margaret Ogilvy, the daughter of a stonemason. James was the ninth of 10 children and his imagination was nutured as a youngst...

Scottish Legends from Issue 38 published on 11/04/2008