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One of the great, if eccentric, writers of children's literature. His books are a unique mixture of dark humor and real warmth. Only about a third of his major works have been made into films.
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Mini Biography
Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916. He served as a fighter pilot in the British R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) during World War II. He made a forced landing in the Libyan Desert and was severely injured. As a result, he spent sixteen weeks in a German hospital. Dahl is known for how he relates suspenseful events in a simple tone.
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Matt Dicker
Mini Biography
Roald Dahl was a famous short story writer who became one of the most successful and beloved writers for children of all time. He also wrote several screenplays. Born to parents from Norway in Wales, he attended British schools, but never went to university, opting to go work for the Shell Oil Company instead. He worked there for a few years, but when World War II started, he joined the RAF. As Assistant Air Attache in Washington DC, he became a writer, and that was his job for the rest of his life. He wrote two novels, two autobiographies, nineteen children's books, and wrote many short story collections, the most notable being Kiss Kiss (1959) and Switch Bitch (1974). He died of leukemia in 1990.
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