Quick Facts About Dodie Smith
- Born
- May 3, 1896
- Died
- November 24, 1990
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Writer
- Notable works
- I Capture the Castle
- Known for
- The Hundred and One Dalmatians, I Capture the Castle, Dear Octopus, The Starlight Barking, Autumn Crocus
- Spouse
- Alec Beesley
About Dodie Smith
She also wrote Dear Octopus in 1938 and The Starlight Barking in 1967. The Hundred and One Dalmatians was turned into a Disney animated film in 1961 and a live‑action version in 1996. I Capture the Castle was voted the 82nd most beloved novel in the BBC’s 2003 The Big Read and was made into a movie the same year.
![“...[I]f I don't get going soon, the whole impetus may die---and if that happens, well, I really shall consider a long, restful plunge into insanity. Sometimes the abyss yawns very attractively.” quote by Dodie Smith](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/0ad/dodie-smith-1724_impetus_i-f-i-don-t-get-going-soon-the-whole-imp_2121722.jpg)
