Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bart. OM (1860-1937), known professionally as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and playwright whose enduring fame largely rests on his creation of Peter Pan. Born in Kirriemuir, Angus, Barrie developed a keen interest in storytelling at an early age, a passion that followed him through his education at the University of Edinburgh and into his career in journalism and...