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
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.
Biography source:
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