Roald Dahl

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Official Site: RoaldDahl.com
Official Site: The Roald Dahl Foundation
Wikipedia: Roald Dahl
Penguin Books: Roald Dahl Day
Official Site: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
Fan Site: RoaldDahlFans.com
Internet Book List: Roald Dahl Book List

Roald Dahl News

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The New Yorker: "The Candy Man: Why children love Roald Dahl's stories and many adults don't" (2005)
MSNBC: Britain celebrates first Roald Dahl Day (2006)
ALAN Review: Roald Dahl and Sociology 101 (1998)

Roald Dahl Background and Profiles

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Roald Dahl Lesson Plans

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Roald Dahl Books and Merchandise

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Roald Dahl Photos

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Roald Dahl Audio and Videos

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Roald Dahl Film Adaptations

IMDb: Roald Dahl Filmography
YouTube: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory "Pure Imagination" (Time: 4:49)
YouTube: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Trailer (Time: 1:52)
YouTube: James and the Giant Peach "That's the Life" (Time: 1:59)

Roald Dahl Blogs and Commentaries

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Penguin Books: Roald Dahl Day Blog
Writers' Bloc: A peek into Roald Dahl's writing life
Mum's Kitchen Table: Roald Dahl's 7 tips for becoming an author

Roald Dahl Timeline

September 13, 1916: Born
1943: The Gremlins
1961: James and the Giant Peach
1964: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1970: Fantastic Mr Fox
1973: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
1975: Danny the Champion of the World
1977: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
1980: The Twits
1981: George's Marvelous Medicine
1982: The BFG
1983: The Witches
1988: Matilda
1989: Esio Trot
1991: The Minpins
November 23, 1990: Died

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Guide Note

Roald Dahl is a Welsh novelist and screenwriter who wrote a myriad of popular children's books throughout his career, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Twits and James and the Giant Peach. Many of his books have also been adapted into successful films and television shows.

Fast Facts

Born: September 13, 1916
Birth Place: Cardiff, Wales
Died: November 23, 1990
Literary Genre: Childrens Books

Autobiographies

Dahl documented the early parts of his life, growing up in boarding schools and fighting for the RAF during World War II, in his autobiographies, Boy: Tales of Childhood and Going Solo. Boy was published in 1984, and Going Solo followed in 1986.

Notable Works

1961: James and the Giant Peach
1964: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1970: Fantastic Mr. Fox
1973: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
1980: The Twits
1982: The BFG
1983: The Witches
1988: Matilda

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