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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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, grubsPlaces
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, SyriaPeople
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 PearlTime
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, XiandaiID Numbers
- OLID: OL34184A
- Amazon ID: B000AQ0WGQ
- GoodReads: 4273
- ISNI: 0000000121468188
- VIAF: 108159131
- Wikidata: Q25161
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q25161
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- ROALD. DAHL
- roald dahl
- ロアルド・ダール
- 达尔
| 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 |