ROALD DAHLROALD DAHL

(1916–1990)(1916–1990)

About Roald DahlAbout Roald Dahl

• Roald Dahl was a British novelist, Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and for both children and adults, and became one of the world's became one of the world's bestselling authors.bestselling authors.

Charlie and the Chocolate FactCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryory

• Roald Dahl is the writer of this very famous Roald Dahl is the writer of this very famous

book and if not him there wouldn’t be a moviebook and if not him there wouldn’t be a movie

Fighter ace and intelligence Fighter ace and intelligence officerofficer

• In August 1939, as World War II loomed, plans In August 1939, as World War II loomed, plans were made to round up the hundreds of Germans were made to round up the hundreds of Germans in in Dar-es-SalaamDar-es-Salaam. Dahl was made a . Dahl was made a lieutenantlieutenant in  in the King's African Rifles, commanding a platoon the King's African Rifles, commanding a platoon of Askaris, indigenous troops serving in the of Askaris, indigenous troops serving in the colonial army colonial army

Death causeDeath cause

Roald Dahl died on 23 Roald Dahl died on 23 November 1990, at November 1990, at the age of 74 of a the age of 74 of a blood blood disease, myelodysplasdisease, myelodysplas

tic syndrome,tic syndrome,

First book and inspireFirst book and inspire

• Dahl's first published work, inspired Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was "A Piece Of Cake" on 1 August 1942. "A Piece Of Cake" on 1 August 1942. The story, about his wartime The story, about his wartime adventures adventures