May Byron
British writer and poet (1861–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Clarissa "May" Byron (née Gillington; 1861 – 5 November 1936) was a British writer and poet, best known for her abridgements of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan books. She published under the names May Byron, M.C. Gillington and Maurice Clare. Byron specialised in writing biographies of great composers, poets and writers, before going on to rewrite some of J. M. Barrie's works for younger readers, to write poetry, and to write cookbooks.
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Born | Mary Clarissa Gillington 1861 (1861) Audlem, Cheshire, England |
Died | 5 November 1936(1936-11-05) (aged 74–75) |
Pen name | May Byron, Mary Clarissa Gillington, Maurice Clare |
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Years active | 1892–1925 |
Relatives | Alice E. Gillington (sister) |
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