who wrote mary poppins

The author of Mary Poppins is P. L. Travers, whose full name was Pamela Lyndon Travers. She was born Helen Lyndon Goff in Queensland, Australia, in 1899 and later took the pen name P. L. Travers when she wrote the Mary Poppins books. Travers created the internationally famous Mary Poppins children's book series, which was later adapted into a famous Walt Disney musical film. She published the first book, Mary Poppins, in 1934 and continued writing the series over many years. The character of Mary Poppins is a magical and enigmatic nanny who captured the imaginations of children and adults alike. Travers spent much of her life in London and was involved in negotiating the film rights with Walt Disney, though she had reservations about the Disney adaptation.