Dodie Smith

Dorothy Gladys \"Dodie\" Smith (1896-1990), England novelist and playwright. First play: ''Autumn Crocus'', 1931. First novel: ''I Capture the Castle'', 1948. Most likely to be recognised by general public for: Novel ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1956), the basis for the The Walt Disney Company animated film ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians''. Random trivia: Pongo, the canine protagonist of ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'', was named after Smith's own pet dalmatian, the first of nine. Dodie Smith's autobiography was published in four volumes, respectively: ''Look Back with Love: a Manchester Childhood'' (1974), ''Look Back with Mixed Feelings'' (1978), ''Look Back with Astonishment'' (1979), and ''Look Back with Gratitude'' (1985). 1896 births 1990 deaths English novelists English dramatists and playwrights English children's writers

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