Roald Dahl
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Summary
Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916[1], in Llandaff[2]. He died on November 23, 1990[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], novelist[6], autobiographer[7], poet[8], and short story writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.088% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,871 views/month, #882 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Great Missenden[11]
- Father: Harald Dahl[12]
- Mother: Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg[13]
- Spouse: Patricia Neal[14], Felicity Dahl[15]
- Child: Olivia Dahl[16], Tessa Dahl[17], Ophelia Dahl[18], Theo Dahl[19], Lucy Dahl[20]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[21], United Kingdom[22]
- Native language: English[23], Norwegian[24]
- Occupation: children's writer[25], writer[26], fighter pilot[27], opinion journalist[28]
- Position held: writer[29]
- Educated at: Repton School[30], The Cathedral School[31], Weston-super-Mare[32]
- Award received: Edgar Awards[33], Zilveren Griffel[34], World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement[35], Golden Paintbrush[36], De Kinderjury[37], Children's Book Award (UK)[38], Q131308510[39], Q131308511[40], Q131308535[41], Premio Bernard Versele[42], Bancarellino Prize[43], Q136514842[44], Prix Janusz Korczak de Littérature Jeunesse[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Genre: horror literature[47], mysticism[48], fantasy[49], children's literature[50]
- Military branch: Royal Air Force[51]
- Commons category: Roald Dahl[52]
- Military, police or special rank: squadron leader[53], wing commander[54]
- Residence: Llandaff[55], Gipsy House[56]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[57]
- Family name: Dahl[58]
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Type: Person[59]
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Country: GB[60]
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Began / founded: 1916-09-13[61]
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Ended / dissolved: 1990-11-23[62]
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Genre(s): audio drama[63]
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Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook, author, children, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks, uk[64]
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MusicBrainz ID: cb802a9c-efc9-4a1d-9dd2-b6fd080f6298[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Roald Dahl include Roald Dahl Plass[66] and 6223 Dahl[67].
Why It Matters
Roald Dahl has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Daniel Handler[70], a writer[71], b. 1970[72], of United States[73], awarded the Charlotte Zolotow Award[74] and Lorin Morgan-Richards[75], a writer[76], b. 1975[77], of United States[78].
Works attributed to him include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory[79], a literary work[80]; Matilda[81], a literary work[82]; The BFG[83], a literary work[84]; The Witches[85], a literary work[86]; James and the Giant Peach[87], a literary work[88]; and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator[89], a literary work[90]. Entities named for him include Roald Dahl Plass[66] and 6223 Dahl[67].
FAQs
Where was Roald Dahl born?
Roald Dahl's place of birth was Llandaff[2].
Where did Roald Dahl die?
Roald Dahl died in Oxford[4].
Who were Roald Dahl's parents?
Roald Dahl's father was Harald Dahl[12]. Roald Dahl's mother was Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg[13].
Who was Roald Dahl married to?
Roald Dahl's spouses include Patricia Neal[14] and Felicity Dahl[15].
What did Roald Dahl do for work?
Roald Dahl worked as a screenwriter[5], novelist[6], autobiographer[7], poet[8], and short story writer[9].
Where did Roald Dahl go to school?
Roald Dahl was educated at Repton School[30], The Cathedral School[31], and Weston-super-Mare[32].
What awards did Roald Dahl receive?
Honors received include Edgar Awards[33], Zilveren Griffel[34], World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement[35], and Golden Paintbrush[36].
Who did Roald Dahl influence?
Roald Dahl has been cited as an influence by Daniel Handler[70] and Lorin Morgan-Richards[75].