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Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Lewis Carroll
tinted monochrome 3/4-length photo portrait of seated Dodgson holding a book
Carroll in 1855
Born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
(1832-01-27)27 January 1832
Daresbury, Cheshire, England
Died 14 January 1898(1898-01-14) (aged 65)
Guildford, Surrey, England
Occupation Writer, mathematician, Anglican cleric, photographer, artist
Nationality British
Genre Children's literature, fantasy literature, mathematical logic, poetry, literary nonsense, linear algebra, voting theory
Notable works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,
Through the Looking-Glass,
The Hunting of the Snark,
"Jabberwocky",
Curiosa Mathematica, Part I: A New Theory of Parallels,
Curiosa Mathematica, Part II: Pillow Problems,
"The Principles of Parliamentary Representation"

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Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (/ˈɑːrlz ˈlʌtwɪ ˈdɒdsən/; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/), was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, which includes the poem "Jabberwocky", and the poem The Hunting of the Snark, all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic and fantasy. There are societies in many parts of the world dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life.


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