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John Arthur Cunliffe is a British children's book writer who created the much-loved characters of Postman Pat and Rosie and Jim.Life and Career
John grew up in Cumbria, and it was the small towns and villages of that area which would provide the inspiration for his most famous character - Postman Pat. Greendale, where Postman Pat is set, is based on the valley of Longsleddale, near Kendal. After the success of the book and a subsequent TV series (produced by Ivor Wood) which debuted in 1981, John became something of a local celebrity, even having a room dedicated to him at the Kendal's Museum of Lakeland Life.
John has always had an interest in reading, stating that he enjoyed the novels of writers such as H. Rider Haggard, Sax Rohmer, Norman Hunter's Professor Branestawm stories and W. E. Johns's Biggles books. Indeed, John worked for many years as a librarian, and also as a teacher.
John's other well-known creation, Rosie and Jim, was also adpated for television in the 1990s.
External Links
- Postman Pat Home Page - Information about the popular children's TV show
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