Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, poet, screenwriter, short-story writer and wartime fighter pilot.

Dahl in 1954

Early life

Roald Dahl was born on 13 September 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales to Norwegian parents.[1] He was educated in England, Llandaff Cathedral School, and then worked in Africa for the Shell Oil Company.[2] In the Second World War, he was an RAF fighter pilot. It was after an air-crash and "a monumental bash on the head" that he began to write. The crash was the subject of his first published story, "Shot Down Over Libya".He wrote matilda and the twits

Writing

He wanted to become an adult book writer but ended up as a children's book writer. He had a tragic life since his father and oldest sister both died when he was young. Roald Dahl said that the key to his success rested in sympathizing with children and realizing that to children, parents and school teachers are the enemy.

Dahl wrote many famous children's stories and adult horror stories.[3] Many of his books and stories have been made into films and television shows all over the world. Among his most popular books are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches, The BFG, and Kiss Kiss. Many of his children's books have pictures drawn by Quentin Blake.

Dahl was married to Patricia Neal from 1953 until they divorced in 1983. They had four daughters (one of whom died before them) and a son. Dahl was married to Felicity Crosland from 1983 until his death. He lived in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. He died on 23 November 1990 in Oxford, from myelodysplastic syndrome, aged 74.

Model Sophie Dahl is his granddaughter.

There is a Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden.[4]

Roald Dahl has also been know to have anti-semetist imagery in many of his novels.

Novels

Poems
  • Revolting Rhymes
  • Dirty Beasts
  • Rhyme Stew

Non-Fiction

References
  1. Philip Howard, "Roald Dahl" (1916–1990)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
  2. Shavick, Andrea (1997). Roald Dahl The Champion Storyteller. OXFORD: Oxford University Press. pp. 14. ISBN 9780199119615.
  3. "Roald Dahl (British author) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". britannica.com. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  4. Barrett, Hathcock (Aug 2017). [EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=b6h&AN=15317094&site=brc-live "Roald Dahl"]. Roald Dahl: 1 – via Biography Reference Center. {{cite journal}}: Check |url= value (help)

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