Round 3: Tossup 1

One of this author’s characters recites the poem “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat” before being interrupted. This author’s poem about “A boat beneath the sunny sky” contains an acrostic that names one of the Liddell sisters. In a poem (10[1])by this author, a character speaks “Of cabbages — and kings” before eating a group of anthropomorphic oysters. (10[1])In another poem by this author, cries of “Callooh! Callay!” result from the slaying of a creature with a “vorpal blade.” This author (-5[1])included “The Walrus and the Carpenter” and “Jabberwocky” in the sequel to a novel (10[1])where the White Rabbit worries about being late. For 10 points, name this author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. ■END■ (10[1])

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