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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.

Born in north Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, often very dark humour. (Source.)

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British writer and poet (1916–1990)

Born 13 September 1916
Died 23 November 1990

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  • Cover of: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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  • Cover of: James and the Giant Peach
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  • Cover of: Matilda
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  • Cover of: Fantastic Mr Fox: The Play
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  • Cover of: The BFG
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  • Cover of: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
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  • Cover of: The Witches
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  • Cover of: The Twits
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  • Cover of: George's Marvelous Medicine
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    Cover of edition dodiesphenomenal0000dahl Cover of edition moddionrhyfeddol0000dahl Cover of edition geordiesminginme0000dahl_c2b1 Cover of edition lapotionmagiqued0000dahl_e3r3 Cover of edition georgesmarvellou0000dahl_c8l4 Cover of edition georgesmarvellou0000dahl_b9h8 Cover of edition geordiesminginme0000dahl Cover of edition lapotionmagiqued0000dahl Cover of edition georgesmarvellou0000dahl_p7v4 First published in 1981 — 99 editions
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  • Cover of: Danny The Champion of the World
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  • Cover of: The Magic Finger
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  • Cover of: The Enormous Crocodile
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  • Cover of: Boy
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    Cover of edition boyrelatosdelain0000dahl Cover of edition haoxiaozitongnia0000dahl Cover of edition isbn_9781451726183 Cover of edition boytalesofchildh0000dahl Cover of edition boytalesofchildh00dahl_0 Cover of edition boytalesofchildh0000dahl_b8i8 Cover of edition boytalesofchildh0000dahl_i3r6 Cover of edition boy0000dahl_g8s5 Cover of edition boytalesofchildh0000dahl_v2x4 First published in 1984 — 70 editions
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  • Cover of: Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
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  • Cover of: Esio Trot
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  • Cover of: Revolting Rhymes
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  • Cover of: Going Solo
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  • Cover of: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
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  • Cover of: Kiss Kiss
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    Cover of edition kisskiss0000dahl_j5g2 Cover of edition kisskiss0000dahl_j0q6 Cover of edition kisskiss0000dahl Cover of edition kisskiss00dahl_0 Cover of edition kisskisstalesofu0000dahl First published in 1960 — 37 editions
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  • Cover of: The Minpins (Picture Puffins)
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British writer and poet (1916–1990)

Born 13 September 1916
Died 23 November 1990

Subjects

Children's fiction, Fiction, short story, Short stories, English literature, short stories, Juvenile fiction, Literature, horror, cyanide, fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), Humorous stories, alibi, black comedy, detectives, Cadillacs, Children's stories, World War II, cannibalism, pawnbrokers, Oenophilia, Short horror story, beekeepers, grubs

Places

London, Paris, New York, Cambridge, Eton College, New York City, Jamaica, Buckinghamshire, Chelsea, Mike Schofield's house, England, Baltimore, Bristol Hotel, Buenos Aires, Cannes, Céret, India, Le Havre, Great Britain, British Empire, Arabia, Cairo, Europe, Greece, Syria

People

Billy Weaver, Christopher Mulholland, Gregory W. Temple, Claud, Eugene Foster, Mrs Foster, Mary Maloney, Patrick Maloney, Carlos, Bert, Cyril Boggis, Rummins, Albert Taylor, Louise Schofield, Mabel Taylor, Mike Schofield, Richard Pratt, narrator, Colonel, Miss Pulteney, Mrs. Bixby, George, Lady Birdwell, Landy, Mary Pearl

Time

20th century, Autumn 1913, 1946, 1975, 1960s, 19th century, Antebellum era, 1941-45, 1890, 1944, 1861-65, 1950-, 20e siècle, Carnival, 1600s, 1961, 1981, 19e siecle, 2011, 20e siecle, 20th Century, ?, Siglo XX, Xian dai, Xiandai

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Alternative names

  • ROALD. DAHL
  • roald dahl
  • ロアルド・ダール
  • 达尔

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April 1, 2025 Edited by pandabutter Added Chinese transliteration as alternate name.
January 22, 2025 Edited by pandabutter Added Amazon and GoodReads IDs.
June 23, 2024 Edited by gillian-faith added birth/death dates and Japanese spelling of name
August 26, 2023 Edited by Lisa merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import