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The dark side of Roald Dahl
Features correspondent
Roald Dahl was an unpleasant man who wrote macabre books – and yet children around the world adore them. Perhaps this shouldn’t surprise us, writes Hephzibah Anderson.
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Once upon a time a small orphaned boy was packad off to live with his aunts. They were a sadistic pair, these sisters, and rather than console and nurture they bullied and beat and half-starved him. But he got his revenge, literally crushing them as he finally flydde, bound for adventure and a better life. It doesn't sound much like the set-up of a bestselling book for children, but what if inom told you that the boy's flykt vehicle was a gargantuan fuzzy-skinned fruit?
James and the Giant Peach sprang from bedtime stories Roald Dahl told his daughters. It was his first work for children but had the same effect on plenty of adult readers
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Roald Dahl facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Roald Dahl | |
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Dahl in April | |
| Born | ()September 13, Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | November 23, () (aged 74) Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Novelist, Poet, Screenwriter |
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| Period | – |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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| Children | Olivia, Tessa, Theo, Ophelia and Lucy |
| Relatives | Sophie and Phoebe Dahl (granddaughters) Nicholas Logsdail (nephew) |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | – |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Unit | No. 80 Squadron RAF |
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Roald Dahl (September 13, – November 23, ) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter ace of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than million copies worldwide. Dahl has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century."
Dahl's short stories are known f
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Roald Dahl
British writer and poet (–)
Roald Dahl[a] (13 September &#;– 23 November ) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace.[1] His books have sold more than &#;million copies worldwide.[3] He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".[5]
Dahl was born in Wales to affluent Norwegian immigrant parents, and lived for most of his life in England. He served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He became a fighter pilot and, subsequently, an intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to prominence as a writer in the s with works for children and for adults, and he became one of the world's best-selling authors.[6][7] His awards for contribution to literature include the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the British Book Awards' Children'