Round 3: Tossup 1

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

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