Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll

Writer

Daresbury, Cheshire, England, UK

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (ˈtʃɑrlz_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.
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (ˈtʃɑrlz_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.