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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

1916 – 1990 Norway
autobiographerchildren's writerfighter pilotnovelistpoetscreenwritershort story writerwriter

Who was Roald Dahl?

British author who created beloved children's books including Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The BFG. He served as a fighter pilot during World War II before becoming one of the world's most popular children's writers.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Roald Dahl (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
September 13, 1916
Llandaff
Died
1990
Oxford
Nationality
Norway
Zodiac Sign
Virgo

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