Learn all about Roald Dahl with these five splendiferous facts.
His children’s books were inspired by his own childhood.
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On September 13, 1916, Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff, Wales.
Carl Van Vetchen, “Portrait of Roald Dahl,” 1954 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
As he moved from school to school, he became increasingly disillusioned with teachers' mistreatment of students.
I couldnt get over it.
I never have got over it.
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His work as a fighter pilot launched his writing career.
Shortly after his return, however, he began suffering from headaches that made flying impossible.
His collaboration with Quentin Blake spanned two decades and culminated in 18 illustrated titles.
Howard Liberman, Montgomery Blair High school Victory Corps, 1942 (Dahl is seventh from the left) (Photo:Library of Congress[Public Domain])
There is a Roald Dahl Dictionary that explains exunckly what his made-up words mean.
I dedicated two of my books to Olivia, the first wasJames and the Giant Peach.
That was when she was still alive.
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You will see her name at the beginning of each of these books.
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Roald Dahl at book signing in Amsterdam, 1988 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[CC0 1.0])
