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Very briefly: Roald Dahl a British novelist, writer of short stories, screen writer and fighter pilot.
Works: 3,482 works in 16,300 publications in 44 languages and 259,983 library holdings
Genres: Juvenile works Fiction Humorous fiction Fantasy fiction Biography Drama Film adaptations Fairy tales Children's films Musical films
Roles: Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of screenplay, Narrator, Editor, Contributor, Scenarist, Performer, Other, Creator, Author of introduction, Dedicatee, Originator, Translator, Actor, Interviewee, Conceptor, Redactor, Correspondent

Roald Dahl a British novelist, writer of short stories, screen writer and fighter pilot. He was born in Wales in 13th September 1916. Before writing, he also served in the Air Force and fought in World War two. He was a flying ace and even an intelligence agent. Known as one of the greatest storytellers for children, he was in the list of ‘The 50 greatest British writers since 1945’.
Dahl went to The Cathedral School where corporal punishment was collective. He also became victim to it several times for his mischievousness. As his father had considered English schools to be the best even after his death his mother abided by his wishes. He was then put into a boarding school in England named Saint Peters. His time in Saint Peters is mentioned in his autobiography ‘Boy: Tales of Childhood.’ In 1929 Dahl was shifted to Repton School in Derbyshire. This was where his writing skills first became noticed by his English teacher who said:
“I have never met anybody who so persistently writes words meaning the exact opposite of what is intended.”
While he was studying at Repton, the chocolate company ‘Cadbury’ would send boxes of chocolate to there to get tasted. This is where Dahl took inspiration for his most important work ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ which was published in 1963. Taking inspiration from his life incidence and people he met is very common in his writings. Another example of such inspiration is in his book ‘The Witches’ published in 1983 in which the main character is a Norwegian boy.
In 1934 he started working at the Shell Petroleum Company. After training two years in the UK, he transferred to Kenya and then Daar-es-Salaam where he lived a very luxurious life due to his job. After serving in the Second World War, he married Patricia Neal in 1953. They remained married for thirty years and had five children after which they got divorced. His married life was filled with many unfortunate incidences such as the terrible accident of his four month old son and death of his seven years old daughter. His five had three burst cerebral aneurysms while pregnant for the fifth time. After his divorce, Dahl married Felicity Crosland.
Dahl’s books involve imagination and fantasy, and they were humorous too.