Roald Dahl

The amazing magical man!

By: Ann Schuck

Early Years• Roald Dahl was born in

Llandaff Wales in 1961• His parents were Sofie

and Harald • When he was young he

absolutely loved to read!

InspirationInspiration

Dahl loved his parents and based a lot of his characters on his family and friends

Mr. Dahl was inspired by his parents, a diary writer (dad) and storyteller (mom).

Dahl loved his parents and based a lot of his characters on his family and friends

Mr. Dahl was inspired by his parents, a diary writer (dad) and storyteller (mom).

SchoolSchool

From ages 7-9, Roald Dahl went to Llandaff Cathedral School

After school Dahl always stopped by the sweet shop

His favorite candies were Sherbert Suckers

Dahl went to boarding school at St. Peter’s Prep from 1925-1929

His Latin Master Captain Hardcastle was the model for Miss Trunchball in Matilda

From ages 7-9, Roald Dahl went to Llandaff Cathedral School

After school Dahl always stopped by the sweet shop

His favorite candies were Sherbert Suckers

Dahl went to boarding school at St. Peter’s Prep from 1925-1929

His Latin Master Captain Hardcastle was the model for Miss Trunchball in Matilda

After School After School

At 18 Dahl joined the Public Schools Societies expedition to Newfoundland

When Dahl finished school he started to work as a salesman for Dares Salaam

When he was 23 he joined the war as a pilot officer for the Royal Air Force in Nairobi, Kenya

He wrote about his journeys in his auto-biography Going Solo

At 18 Dahl joined the Public Schools Societies expedition to Newfoundland

When Dahl finished school he started to work as a salesman for Dares Salaam

When he was 23 he joined the war as a pilot officer for the Royal Air Force in Nairobi, Kenya

He wrote about his journeys in his auto-biography Going Solo

Boy

Have you ever read Boy?

Boy was based on Roald Dahl’s childhood.

It contains incredible stories of Dahl’s chidhood

Love and Children Love and Children

» Roald Dahl was married twice

» Once to Patricia Neal in 1953

» They had 5 children» Olivia (who died at 7)» Theo » Tessa» Ophelia » And Lucy

» Roald Dahl was married twice

» Once to Patricia Neal in 1953

» They had 5 children» Olivia (who died at 7)» Theo » Tessa» Ophelia » And Lucy

2nd Marriage 2nd Marriage

• Roald’s second wife was Felicity Crosland

• They got married in 1983

• They had no children

• Roald’s second wife was Felicity Crosland

• They got married in 1983

• They had no children

When He Started WritingWhen He Started Writing

Dahl’s first kids book was The Gremlins in 1943

It was a picture bookDahl’s real (children's) career didn’t

start until the 60’s after he had become a father

Dahl quotes “If I had not had children of my own, I would not have been encouraged to write any children's books”

Dahl’s first kids book was The Gremlins in 1943

It was a picture bookDahl’s real (children's) career didn’t

start until the 60’s after he had become a father

Dahl quotes “If I had not had children of my own, I would not have been encouraged to write any children's books”

Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway

During Dahl’s first 15 years as a writer he only wrote for adults

He also took advice from author Ernest Hemingway (right) ”Never use a colon or a semi-colon” also “When it starts going well, quit”.

Both refused to write unless they had a really good idea

During Dahl’s first 15 years as a writer he only wrote for adults

He also took advice from author Ernest Hemingway (right) ”Never use a colon or a semi-colon” also “When it starts going well, quit”.

Both refused to write unless they had a really good idea

Some More StoriesSome More Stories

Dahl’s first “story” A Piece of Cake was published in the SaturdaySaturday Evening PostEvening Post in 1941

Dahl wrote 16 more articles for the Post

The more Dahl wrote, the more fictional his stories became

All the Post stories were published in Over To You

Dahl’s first “story” A Piece of Cake was published in the SaturdaySaturday Evening PostEvening Post in 1941

Dahl wrote 16 more articles for the Post

The more Dahl wrote, the more fictional his stories became

All the Post stories were published in Over To You

Some More Stuff On DahlSome More Stuff On Dahl

Dahl had articles published in magazines including the New Yorker and Atlantic Monthly

He also wrote 2 adult novels, My Uncle My Uncle Oswald Oswald and Some Some time Nevertime Never

Dahl also won an Edger Award for Most Mysterious Most Mysterious Author Author 3 times

Dahl had articles published in magazines including the New Yorker and Atlantic Monthly

He also wrote 2 adult novels, My Uncle My Uncle Oswald Oswald and Some Some time Nevertime Never

Dahl also won an Edger Award for Most Mysterious Most Mysterious Author Author 3 times

Wow!Wow!

Brian Appleyard claims Dahl is indeed no doubt “The Most Successful children’s writer in the world”

What do you think? Did You Know?Dahl invented James and the Giant

Peach as a nighttime story for his daughters Olivia and Tessa

Later in 1961 it was published

Brian Appleyard claims Dahl is indeed no doubt “The Most Successful children’s writer in the world”

What do you think? Did You Know?Dahl invented James and the Giant

Peach as a nighttime story for his daughters Olivia and Tessa

Later in 1961 it was published

Charlie and the Chocolate Factoy

Charlie and the Chocolate Factoy

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published in 1964

The Chinese addition was the biggest print of any book in the whole entire world

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was published in 1964

The Chinese addition was the biggest print of any book in the whole entire world

Famous Children’s BooksFamous Children’s Books James and the Giant Peach Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The BFG Danny, the Champion of the World The Twits The Witches Boy Going Solo Matilda The Magic Finger Fantastic Mr. Fox Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator The Enormous Crocodile George’s Marvelous Medicine The Giraffe and Pelly and Me Esio Trot The Vicar of Nibbleswicke The Min Pins

James and the Giant Peach Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The BFG Danny, the Champion of the World The Twits The Witches Boy Going Solo Matilda The Magic Finger Fantastic Mr. Fox Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator The Enormous Crocodile George’s Marvelous Medicine The Giraffe and Pelly and Me Esio Trot The Vicar of Nibbleswicke The Min Pins

Tragic EventsMore then most people

Tragic EventsMore then most people

Olivia Daughter Inflammation of the brain (died)

Theo Son Brain Damage (recovered)

Patricia 1st Wife 3 stokes while pregnant (recovered)

Lorina Step daughter Brain tumor (died)

Roald Him (died)

Olivia Daughter Inflammation of the brain (died)

Theo Son Brain Damage (recovered)

Patricia 1st Wife 3 stokes while pregnant (recovered)

Lorina Step daughter Brain tumor (died)

Roald Him (died)

DeathDeath

In 1990 Roald Dahl was diagnosed with rare

blood disorder known as: Myelodysplastic anaemia

On November 23rd 1990 Roald Dahl died. He was 74

He was working until the end putting the finishing touches on The Vicar of Nibbleswicke, My Year, and The Roald Dahl Cook Book.

In 1990 Roald Dahl was diagnosed with rare

blood disorder known as: Myelodysplastic anaemia

On November 23rd 1990 Roald Dahl died. He was 74

He was working until the end putting the finishing touches on The Vicar of Nibbleswicke, My Year, and The Roald Dahl Cook Book.

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