Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a British novelist who was born 13^th September 1916. He was born in Wales of Norwegian parents and he became one of the world’s best selling authors. One of his sisters died from appendicitis.

Roald Dahl first went to Cathedral school, thereafter he was sent to several boarding schools in England.

In November 1939, Roald Dahl joined the Royal Air Force. He continued on to advanced flying, he was made Pilot Officer. One night he was running low on fuel, the plane hit a boulder and crashed. He fractured his skull, smashed his nose and was blinded.

In 1953 Roald Dahl was married to an American actress called Patricia Neal, at Trinity church in New York City. In 1983 they got divorced.

A meeting with C.S.Forester inspired Roald Dahl first published work. His first children’s book was the Gremlins. His most famous books are the Twits, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach.

Roald Dahl died at the age of 74 on the 23^rd November 1990. He died of a rare blood disease at his home.

Alex

Roald Dahl

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Roald Dahl was an inspirational British man. Not only for his talent of writing, but for his bravery in World War 2. He was born on September 13^th 1916 in Wales and died on the 23^rd of November 1990 at the age of 74.

Childhood

When Roald Dahl was just 4 years old, his 7 year old sister called Astri died of a horrible disease called appendicitis. A few months later his dad died by falling out of a boat on a fishing trip. When he was 13, he entered Repton Public School in Derby.

Adulthood

When Roald Dahl was 18 he graduated from Repton School. After that he accepted a position with Shell Oil Company in London. 4 years later he started work at Shell’s Branch Office in East Africa. In 1939 Roald Dahl joined the R.A.F and learned to fly a fighter plane in Nairobi (Kenya) at the age of 23. Just one year later he suffered a serious injury as a result of a plane crash in Libya. Roald had to spend several months in a military hospital in Alexandria (Egypt). When he was 25 Roald Dahl rejoined his squadron, then stationed in Greece. One year later he started work at the British Embassy in Washington. In 1943 Roald Dahl published his first book called the Gremlins and was invited to the White House to meet the American president.

Achievements

Two of Roald Dahl’s greatest achievements are his success in his writing and his bravery in World War 2.

Conclusion

Sadly Roald Dahl had to die at sometime and that time was 23^rd of November 1990. One of Roald Dahl’s legacies was his fantastic books. Here are some of the books he wrote: The Gremlins, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Magic Finger, Fantastic Mr Fox, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny the Champion of the World, The Enormous Crocodile, The Twits, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The B.F.G., Revolting Rhymes, The Witches, The Giraffe, Pelly and Me, Boy Tales of Childhood, Going solo, Matilda and Esio Trot.

Harry and Ryan, April 2012