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    Syria-Lebanon Campaign. Roald Dahl[a](13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British author of popular children's literatureand short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. [1][2]His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

  2. Jun 17, 2024 · 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.

  3. Roald Dahl – (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a best selling British childrens author and a flying ace in the Second World War.

  4. Roald Dahl was a British novelist, poet, screenwriter, short-story writer, and wartime fighter pilot. He became a prominent author, penning amazing and humorous stories for children after his flourishing career in the ‘Royal Air Force’ ended due to head injuries.

  5. Feb 18, 2020 · 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. Fast Facts: Roald Dahl. Known For: English author of children's novels and adult short stories.

  6. Nov 23, 1990 · 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). Dahl has been described as a master of story construction with a remarkable ability to weave a tale.

  7. Roald Dahl was an author, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. A talented, versatile writer, he wrote books for adults and children. Skip to main content

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

  9. 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.

  10. Jun 28, 2016 · Bibliographic information. 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...