Roald Dahl
1916 – 1990 United Kingdom
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).
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