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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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    First published in 1987 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1987 1 edition in 1 language
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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, Humorous stories, Fiction, short stories (single author), 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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  • ROALD. DAHL
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  • ロアルド・ダール

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June 23, 2024 Edited by gillian-faith added birth/death dates and Japanese spelling of name
August 26, 2023 Edited by Lisa merge authors
August 2, 2023 Edited by twistedangel18 Changed the author's name back to the right one.
August 1, 2023 Edited by Katelyn Igleharte Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import