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Roald Dahl born
Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales, on September 13, 1916 -
Die of his father
When he was four years old his father dies of pneumonia -
Moved to Kent and sent to Repton Public School.
His family moved to Kent in England, and he was sent to Repton Public School -
Roald Dahl begins working for Shell Oil
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II war
Dahl joined the Royal Air Force and learned to fly warplanes. After training in Nairobi, Kenya, he became a World War II fighter pilot. While serving in the Mediterranean, Dahl crash-landed in Alexandria, Egypt. The plane crash left him with serious injuries to his skull, spine and hip. -
First writting
His first story was a newspaper account of his air crash. -
The Gremlins
Roald Dahl begins work on The Gremlins, published in April 1943 -
Over to you
Roald Dahl's first short story collection.
He returns to the UK. -
Roald Dahl married with Patricia Neal
Roald Dahl married the American actress, Patricia Neal, with whom he had five children -
James and the Giant Peach
A book about a lonely little boy living with his two mean aunts who meets the Old Green Grasshopper and his insect friends on a giant, magical peach. The book met with wide critical and commercial acclaim. -
Way out (TV series)
Way Out, presented by Roald Dahl, runs for 14 episodes on American TV channel CBS -
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
It was published the most famous book his life (USA). Three years later it was published in the UK. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. -
Fantastic Mr. Fox
A book about of three farmers are out to get the cunning trickster Mr. Fox, who outwits them every time. Mr. Fox lives in a tree with his wife and family, which was inspired by a real 150-year beech tree Dahl knew as the “witches tree” standing outside his house -
The BFG
Of his many stories, Roald Dahl said The BFG was his favorite. He came up with the idea for a giant who stores dreams in bottles for kids to enjoy when they sleep several years before, and he told the story of the Big Friendly Giant to his own kids at bedtime. -
The witches
A book about of a boy who happens upon a witch convention, where the witches are planning to get rid of every last child in England. The boy and his grandmother must battle the witches to save the children. -
Ronal Dahl married with Liccy
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World fantasy award
He won that for Life Achievement. -
Matilda
Roald Dahl’s last long story follows the adventures of a genius five-year-old girl, Matilda Wormwood, who uses her powers to help her beloved teacher outwit the cruel headmistress. -
Die of Ronal Dahl
He died in Oxford, England -
Best writers list
The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
