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  4. The Reading Life: Roald Dahl A Biography by Jeremy Treglown (1994)

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  1. Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl was a British author who penned 19 children's books over his decades-long writing career. In 1953 he published the best-selling story collection Someone Like You and married actress ...

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    Roald Dahl [a] (13 September 1916 - 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. [1] [2] His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. [3] [4] Dahl has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".

  3. Roald Dahl

    Roald Dahl (born September 13, 1916, Llandaff, Wales—died November 23, 1990, Oxford, England) was a British writer who was a popular author of ingenious and irreverent children's books. His best-known works include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) and Matilda (1988), both of which were adapted into popular films. Roald Dahl's ...

  4. Biography of Roald Dahl, British Novelist

    The Memorable Author of Iconic Children's Novels. British author Roald Dahl, circa 1971. Roald Dahl (September 13, 1916-November 23, 1990) was a British writer. After serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II, he became a world-famous author, particularly due to his best-selling books for children.

  5. Roald Dahl bibliography

    Roald Dahlbibliography. Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a British author and scriptwriter, [1] and "the most popular writer of children's books since Enid Blyton ", according to Philip Howard, the literary editor of The Times. [2] He was raised by his Norwegian mother, who took him on annual trips to Norway, where she told him the stories of ...

  6. About Roald Dahl

    The Roald Dahl Story Company protects and grows the cultural value of Roald Dahl stories with their unique breadth of characters and worlds. With 300 million books sold, and one new book sold every 2.5 seconds, the Roald Dahl brand continues to grow in popularity globally, attracting new audiences with innovative developments in book, theatre ...

  7. Biography of Roald Dahl: Author, Short Story Writer and Poet

    Roald Dahl also wrote many comic poems that appear in his children's books. Roald Dahl died on November 23, 1990, at 74, due to an unspecified infection. Roald Dahl was an author, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. A talented, versatile writer, he wrote books for adults and children.

  8. Roald Dahl Biography, Works, and Quotes

    Roald Dahl Biography. Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian immigrants Harald and Sofie Dahl. He grew up speaking Norwegian at home with his parents and sisters. When Dahl was three years old, he lost his older sister Astri to appendicitis, and then weeks later his father died of pneumonia.

  9. Roald Dahl (Author of Matilda)

    Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was Shot Down Over Libya.

  10. Roald Dahl: The Story Of The 'Storyteller'

    Readers know Roald Dahl through his books, specifically his children's stories. But Donald Sturrock's Storyteller: The Authorized Biography of Roald Dahl delves much deeper into the life of the ...

  11. Roald Dahl Biography

    Roald Dahl Biography. Born: September 13, 1916. Llandaff, South Wales. Died: November 23, 1990. Oxford, England. Welsh author. A writer of both children's fiction and short stories for adults, Roald Dahl is best known as the author of the 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (he also wrote the script for the 1971 movie version ...

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    Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl was a British novelist, writer of short stories, screen writer and fighter pilot. He was born in Wales in 13th September 1916. Before writing he also served in the Air Force and fought in the World War two. He was a flying ace and also an intelligence agent. Known as one of the greatest storytellers for children, he was ...

  13. Roald Dahl Wrote 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' During ...

    READ MORE: Roald Dahl Was a WW II Spy and Fighter Pilot Before Becoming a Beloved Children's Book Author. Dahl put his writing on hold after his baby son's tragic accident. As he was honing his ...

  14. Why Roald Dahl is Both Beloved and Controversial

    Known for his fantastical children's books, Roald Dahl had a somewhat fantastical life himself. He left a complicated legacy. Dahl was born on September 13, 1916, in Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian immigrants. He attended the prestigious boarding school Repton. After graduating in 1934, he joined a trip to Newfoundland rather than go to college.

  15. The Authorized Biography of Roald Dahl

    Almost all of us — anyone who has been, in the last 50 years, either a parent or a child — has at some point loved Roald Dahl, or perhaps hated him. His books, and now the films of his books ...

  16. Dahl Biography

    Roald was born on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff. Unfortunately Astri, the eldest, died of appendicitis in 1920. Harald Dahl quickly deteriorated after his daughter's death and he died of pneumonia a few months later. Sofie Dahl, pregnant at the time with Asta, was left with three of her own children, two step-children, a sizeable estate, and ...

  17. Storyteller: The Authorized Biography of Roald Dahl

    the first authorized biography of roald dahl, storyteller is a masterful, witty and incisive look at one of the greatest authors and eccentric characters of the modern age. In his lifetime Roald Dahl pushed children's literature into uncharted territory, and today his popularity around the globe continues to grow, with millions of his books ...

  18. Roald Dahl: A Biography

    Open Road Media, Jun 28, 2016 - Biography & Autobiography - 322 pages. A New York Times Notable Book: A revealing look at the famous twentieth-century children's author who brought us The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Few writers have had the enduring cultural influence of Roald Dahl, who inspired generations of loyal readers.

  19. Roald Dahl: Teller of the Unexpected: A Biography

    A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice From one of our finest literary biographers comes a brilliant biography of Roald Dahl: the much-loved author and creator of countless iconic literary characters. Roald Dahl was one of the world's greatest storytellers. He conceived his vocation as as that of any fearless explorer and, in his writing for children, he was able to tap into a child's ...

  20. Roald Dahl: Teller of the Unexpected: A Biography

    A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceFrom one of our finest literary biographers comes a brilliant biography of Roald the much-loved author and creator of countless iconic literary characters.Roald Dahl was one of the world's greatest storytellers. He conceived his vocation as as that of any fearless explorer and, in his writing for children, he was able to tap into a child's ...

  21. Matilda (novel)

    Matilda is a 1988 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl.It was published by Jonathan Cape.The story features Matilda Wormwood, a precocious child with an uncaring mother and father, and her time in school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull.. The book has been adapted in various media, including audio readings by actresses Joely Richardson, Miriam Margolyes and Kate ...

  22. BRAND NEW STORIES FEATURING ROALD DAHL'S ICONIC CHARACTERS

    The new publishing for 2024 includes two new books alongside a new picture book series to add to the Roald Dahl preschool range. These new books are designed to bring new readers to Roald Dahl's original stories, which continue to delight generations of readers around the world with their unique mix of mischief, irreverence, and memorable ...

  23. Puffin reveals new stories featuring Roald Dahl characters

    Puffin and the Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC) are to publish new stories featuring Roald Dahl's worlds and characters, including a book following on from The Twits written by Greg James and ...