He wrote his first children's book in 1963, entitled "Time Cat," which led to a long career of writing for children and young adults. In 1955, "And Let the Credit Go" was published, Alexander's first book which led to 10 years of writing for an adult audience. Directly after the war, he had translated works for such artists as Jean Paul Sartre. Alexander worked as an unpublished writer for seven years, accepting positions such as cartoonist, advertising copywriter, layout artist, and associate editor for a small magazine. When the war ended in '45, Alexander applied to the Sorbonne, but returned to the States in '46, now married. Alexander served in the Intelligence Department, stationed in Wales, and then went on to Counter-Intelligence in Paris, where he was promoted to Staff Sergeant. In 1943, he attended Lafayette College in Easton, PA, before dropping out again and joining the United States Army during World War II.
At the age of 19 in 1942, Alexander dropped out of the West Chester State Teachers College in Pennsylvania after only one term. He was reading by the time he was 3, and though he did poorly in school, at the age of fifteen, he announced that he wanted to become a writer. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books on Taran Wanderer "The book has the philosophical depth and overtones of great fantasy.Lloyd Alexander, JanuBorn Lloyd Chudley Alexander on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Allan Audley and Edna Chudley Alexander, Lloyd knew from a young age that he wanted to write. Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) on The Castle of Llyr "All of the color and adventure one expects in the land of fantasy." Booklist on The Black Cauldron "Character and dialogue is handled humorously and dextrously, which sets this classic-in-the-making apart from other folklore-based fantasies." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) on The Book of Three "A wise and wondrous tale." leavens with high good humor the high fantasy." Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books on The Book of Three "The author. Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) on The Black Cauldron "A very funny adventure tale.
The New York Times on The Castle of Llyr "Once-in-a-lifetime reading that will assure Prydain a permanent place in geographies of fictional territories."
"An exciting, highly imaginative, and sometimes profound fantasy of humor and heroism."
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