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Sep 13, 1916 — Nov 23, 1990· 74 yrs

UNITED KINGDOM AUTHOR · FICTION · SHORT

Roald Dahl

Also known as: ロアルド・ダール, 达尔

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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.

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WHEN I WAS four months old, my mother died suddenly and my father was left to look after me all by himself.

— from Danny, The Champion of the World

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Danny, The Champion of the World

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A young English boy describes his relationship with his father and the special adventure they share together.

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The Twits

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The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1964 and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin 11 months later. In the 2012 survey published by SLJ, a monthly with primarily US audience, Charlie was the second of four books by Dahl among their Top 100 Chapter Books, one more than any other writer. Time magazine in the US included the novel in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time.

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