Into the mystic: the Mary Poppins enigma

The creator of Mary Poppins was as elusive as her nanny, and just as nomadic. For most of her 96 years, Pamela Lyndon Travers zigzagged the world, seeking guidance from mystics, medics and gurus on how to contain her chronic anxiety. Her biographer argues that she was a dream subject to research. (Q...

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Published in:Times (London, England : 1788) England : 1788), 2004-12, p.6-7
Main Author: Lawson, Valerie
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The creator of Mary Poppins was as elusive as her nanny, and just as nomadic. For most of her 96 years, Pamela Lyndon Travers zigzagged the world, seeking guidance from mystics, medics and gurus on how to contain her chronic anxiety. Her biographer argues that she was a dream subject to research. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0140-0460