Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st baronet, om (9 May 1860 - 19 June 1937), more commonly known as j. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. He is best remembered for creating peter pan, the boy who refused to grow up...Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st baronet, om (9 May 1860 - 19 June 1937), more commonly known as j. Barrie, was a Scottish novelist and dramatist. He is best remembered for creating peter pan, the boy who refused to grow up, whom he based on his friends, the llewelyn davies boys.