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Date of Birth
Roald Dahl was born on 13th September, 1916 in Llandaff, South Wales. -
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He attended Llandaff Cathedral School
Roal attended this school for two years -
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St. Peter's Preparatory School in Weston Super Mare, England
from the ages of nine to thirteen he attended this school. He did not enjoy the school because many of the teachers were cruel and often caned the students. -
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He got a job with the Shell Oil Company, London
On this period of five years he worked in this company. -
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He was sent to east Africa
In his autobiography he wrote many adventures that happened to him there. -
The second world war started
He went to the second world war as a pilot -
He joined the RAF (Royal Air Force)
Dahl joined the Royal Air Force and learned to fly warplanes. Unfortunately, on his first flight into enemy territory he ran out of fuel and crashed in the Libyan desert. -
Published a newspaper story in the USA
He published his first story in a newspaper of USA and in it, he tells the story of his plane's accident -
He got married with his first wife, Patricia Neal
They were married to many years -
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
He wrote this book in this year, in 1971 it was made the first film and in 2005 an other one.
Charlie is a little boy, he loved the chocolate and the adventures, so he got a great time in this factory. -
They had four children but they got divorcied
They had two girls and two boys, then they got divorcied -
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He wrote some of his best books (Matilda, The Witches)
Those books made him famous -
He got married again
He got married again when he was 70 -
MATILDA
This book was published in this year, later, in 1996 it was made a film, and in 2010 it was made a musical.
Matilda Wormwood is a clever, brave, book-loving girl, she read all the books in her library at the age of 4. -
BFG
he published this book -
He died in Oxford England
He died in the 23, November 1990
