About this Exhibit
Winnie-the-Pooh was first published on October 14, 1926 as the second of four wildly successful children’s books by Alan Alexander (A. A.) Milne (When We Were Very Young, Winnie-the-Pooh, Now We Are Six, and The House at Pooh Corner). One hundred years later, these stories and characters are as beloved as ever, and Milne is remembered mainly as a children’s author. But Milne’s writing career began well before he introduced the world to Pooh, Piglet, and their friends. He made a name for himself as a master of light verse, an editor of The Granta and assistant editor of Punch, and a respected playwright with productions on Broadway and London’s West End. He crossed paths with many of the best-known writers and thinkers of his time and was well known among intellectual circles. He was also a committed pacifist and spoke out against fascism.
This exhibit explores Milne’s literary career—his earliest influences, his body of work, and his enduring impact—as shown by materials in the Dartmouth Libraries collections. The exhibit begins in Rauner Special Collections Library (Class of 1965 Galleries) and continues in Baker-Berry Library (Baker 2 West, outside room 234).