Lewis Carroll
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Carroll in 1855
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| Born | Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 Daresbury, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 14 January 1898 (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 (/ˈtʃɑːrlz ˈlʌtwɪdʒ 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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