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Roald Dahl passed away on November 23, 1990, but left behind a legacy of impactful and imaginative literature that continues to inspire children and adults alike.

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Roald Dahl was born on September 13, 1916, in Llandaff, Wales, to Norwegian immigrant parents. He was named after Roald Amundsen, a famous Norwegian explorer.

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Dahl's sister Astri died from appendicitis at age seven in 1920 when Dahl was three years old, and his father died of pneumonia at age 57 several weeks later

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After finishing his schooling, in August 1934 Dahl crossed the Atlantic on the RMS Nova Scotia and hiked through Newfoundland with the British Public Schools Exploring Society.

In July 1934, Dahl joined the Shell Petroleum Company.

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In November 1939, Dahl joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as an aircraftman with service number 774022 . Following six months' training on Hawker Harts, Dahl was commissioned as a pilot officer on 24 August 1940, and was judged ready to join a squadron and face the enemy.

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On 19 September 1940, Dahl was ordered to fly his Gladiator by stages from Abu Sueir (near Ismailia, in Egypt) to 80 Squadron's forward airstrip 30 miles (48 km) south of Mersa Matruh. On the final leg, he could not find the airstrip and, running low on fuel and with night approaching, he was forced to attempt a landing in the desert.The undercarriage hit a boulder and the aircraft crashed.

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In February 1941, Dahl was discharged from the hospital and deemed fully fit for flying duties. Dahl was promoted to flight lieutenant (war-substantive) in August 1942.

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His first children's book was The Gremlins, published in 1943, about mischievous little creatures that were part of Royal Air Force folklore.

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roald dahl published a book name the James and the Giant Peach

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The BFG (short for The Big Friendly Giant) is a 1982 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl.

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The BFG (short for The Big Friendly Giant) is a 1982 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl.

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The Witches (novel) - Wikipedia

The Witches is a 1983 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. A dark fantasy, the story is set partly in Norway and partly in England, and features the experiences of a young English boy and his Norwegian grandmother in a world where child-hating societies of witches secretly exist in every country.

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In 1964, British author, Roald Dahl published the first edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in which the factory workers, the Oompa-Loompas, are depicted as African Pygmy people.

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In 1964, British author, Roald Dahl published the first edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in which the factory workers, the Oompa-Loompas, are depicted as African Pygmy people.