George Bernard Shaw was born on 26 July 1856:
1909: George Bernard Shaw looking dapper in a fab suit!
“My way of joking is to tell the truth. It’s the funniest joke in the world.”-George Bernard Shaw, John Bull’s Other Island
Happy Birthday to My Love, George Bernard Shaw!
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 
A bit of synchronicity – I added a Shaw quote to R&V earlier, though I didn’t know it was the anniversary of his birth. I’ve just added a link to this post at the foot of the page!
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Great minds! Thanks for the link! Shaw is actually the main reason I became a writer. 🙂
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I had a feeling that was the case. 🙂
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Absolutely! I write nothing like him, of course, but that isn’t the point. 🙂
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E Nesbit was my inspiration!
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The Railway Children!
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The first one I read was The House of Arden and that set me on my way.
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How old were you?
With Shaw, I was eleven and the culprit was the 1941 film adaptation of Major Barbara. When I read the credits, I realized it was based on a play. I checked it out from the library that very week, and the rest is history!
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Heavens, I’ve no idea. Thinking about it, I suspect the desire to write came as soon as I learned to read. Again, no idea how old I was but I remember reading Babar the Elephant in the garden all by myself and suddenly realising ‘I can read!’ What joy. I still feel the joy of that moment and how, somewhere in the back of my mind was a little voice saying I wanted to give that joy to others.
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Haha, sorry. I asked because I always assume that writers/artists/creative types not only had an a-ha moment that brought them to their craft, but that they remember the exact date (I’m weird about dates/ages)!
I learned to read when I was 3, and I had that same, sudden realization. It was awesome! What a great feeling. (I loved the Babar books when I was a child.)
I started writing stories when I was 5, poems when I was 7, and plays when I was 9. However, it wasn’t until I became acquainted with Shaw that I truly realized that one can legitimately write for a living. It changed my life!
Thanks for sharing your story with me. It’s nice to hear how people found their vocation. 🙂
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Brilliant!
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He was, indeed!
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