Did Richard Adams become a full-time author before or after creating the Lapine language?
Richard Adams Richard George Adams (9 May 1920 – 24 December 2016) was an English novelist who is best known as the author of "Watership Down", "Shardik" and "The Plague Dogs". He studied modern history at university before serving in the British Army during World War II. Afterwards, he completed his studies, and then joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after "Watership Down" was published, Adams became a full-time author.
Paul Allen (editor) Paul Allen (February 15, 1775 – August 18, 1826) was an American author and editor, and a graduate of Brown University.