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Dodie Smith

Dodie Smith

AuthorBooks · Second hand1896-1990

Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for writing I Capture the Castle (1948) and the children's novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956). Other works include Dear Octopus (1938) and The Starlight Barking (1967). The Hundred and One Dalmatians was adapted into a 1961 animated film and a 1996 live-action film, both produced by Disney. Her novel I Capture the Castle was voted number 82 as "one of the nation's 100 best-loved novels" by the British public as part of the BBC's The Big Read (2003), and was adapted into a film released the same year.

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Birth
1896
Death
1990
First book
1931
Years writing
95
Dodie Smith was a prolific English author who excelled in both playwriting and children's literature.
Her most iconic work, The Hundred and One Dalmatians, has captivated generations of readers worldwide.
Under the pseudonym C. L. Anthony, she wrote various plays that established her literary career.
Her novel I Capture the Castle is considered one of her most beloved and critically acclaimed works.
Throughout her life, Smith explored multiple creative facets, including screenwriting and autobiography.

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