Description:
Dahl was born in Wales in 1916. He served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He made a forced landing in the Libyan Desert and was severely injured. As a result, he spent five months in a Royal Navy hospital in Alexandria. Dahl is noted for how he relates suspenseful and sometimes horrific events in a simple tone.
Birthday
September 13, 1916
Born In
Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Height
198 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Liccy Dahl December 15, 1983 - November 23, 1990 (his death),Patricia Neal July 2, 1953 - November 17, 1983 (divorced)
Children
Theo Dahl
Trivia
His only son, Theo Dahl, suffered a brain injury when his baby carriage was struck by a taxi when the boy was just four months old. The most
serious of his injuries was hydrocephalus (commonly known as water on
the brain). Dahl got together with a pair of friends--a neurosurgeon
and an engineer--and created a device called the Wade-Dahl-Till valve
to alleviate cranial pressure. Theo recovered before the device was
perfected, but it allowed thousands of others suffering from
hydrocephalus to recover from their injuries. His book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is dedicated to Theo, who
almost died.
Quotes
[when asked what the his formula for success was as an author of children's books] Conspiring with children against adults.
Trademarks
Gluttonous characters: Augustus Gloop from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Bruno Jenkins from The Witches, Boggis from Fantastic Mr Fox and Bruce Bogtrotter from Matilda.
