Round 3: Tossup 1

One of this author’s characters recites the poem “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat” before being interrupted. This author’s poem (10[1])about “A boat beneath the sunny sky” contains an acrostic that names one of the Liddell (-5[1])sisters. In a poem by this author, (-5[1])a character speaks “Of cabbages — and kings” before eating (-5[1])a group (10[1])of anthropomorphic (10[1])oysters. In another poem by this author, cries of “Callooh! Callay!” result (10[1])from the slaying of a creature (10[1])with a “vorpal blade.” (10[2])This author included (10[1])“The Walrus and the Carpenter” and “Jabberwocky” (10[1]-5[1])in the sequel to a novel where the White Rabbit worries about being late. (0[1])For 10 points, name this author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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