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The Life and Works of Roald Dahl

By teachermariaj90

  • Birth

    Birth
    Roald Dahl is born on September 13th in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales.

  • Education in the 1920s: Dahl's Schooling Journey

    Education in the 1920s: Dahl's Schooling Journey
    Dahl attends Llandaff Cathedral School and later, St. Peter's Boarding School in Weston-super-Mare.

  • Dahl at Repton School

    Dahl at Repton School
    Dahl attends Repton School in Derbyshire, where he encounters the harsh discipline of the school system.
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    Dahl's WWII Service

    Dahl serves as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He becomes a flying ace but suffers severe injuries in a plane crash in Libya.

  • Dahl's Debut: "Shot Down Over Libya"

    Dahl's Debut: "Shot Down Over Libya"
    Dahl publishes his first short story, "Shot Down Over Libya" in The Saturday Evening Post.

  • Dahl's Debut: "The Gremlins"

    Dahl's Debut: "The Gremlins"
    Dahl's first children's book, "The Gremlins", is published. It tells the story of mischievous creatures who sabotage aircraft.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Dahl marries American actress Patricia Neal.

  • Short stories for adults

    Short stories for adults
    Dahl's first collection of short stories for adults, "Someone Like You", is published.

  • First children's book

    First children's book
    "James and the Giant Peach", Dahl's first full-length children's book, is published. It becomes a beloved classic.

  • Willy Wonka

    Willy Wonka
    "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is published, introducing readers to the eccentric Willy Wonka and his magical chocolate factory.

  • Dahl's daughter

    Dahl's daughter
    Dahl's daughter, Olivia, dies of measles encephalitis, inspiring his advocacy for vaccination and leading to the creation of the Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity.

  • "Fantastic Mr. Fox"

    "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
    "Fantastic Mr. Fox", a story about a clever fox outsmarting three farmers, is published.
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    Successful children's books

    Dahl continues to write successful children's books, including "The Twits" (1980), "The BFG" (1982), and "Matilda" (1988)

  • Dahl and Patricia Neal Split

    Dahl and Patricia Neal Split
    Dahl and Patricia Neal divorce.

  • New marriage

    Dahl marries Felicity "Liccy" Crosland.

  • Last book

    Last book
    "The Vicar of Nibbleswicke", Dahl's last book published during his lifetime, is released.

  • Roald Dahl's Passing

    Roald Dahl passes away on November 23rd in Oxford, England, at the age of 74