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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 2021 5 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1989 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1991 5 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: The Kingfisher book of great boy stories: a treasury of classics from children's literature

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  • Cover of: Read All About It!: Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems, and Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens

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  • Cover of: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker book of food and drink

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  • Cover of: More about Boy: Roald Dahl's tales from childhood

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    First published in 1984 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Roald Dahl's The BFG: plays for children

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    First published in 1988 4 editions in 4 languages
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  • Cover of: The Roald Dahl Audio CD Collection: Charlie, James/Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Enormous Crocodile, Magic Finger

    First published in 1980 4 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1997 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: New Windmills: Roald Dahl Pack (New Windmills)

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  • Cover of: Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl: Explore the Characters and Creations of the World's No. 1 Storyteller

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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