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Born in Llandaff, a town in the city of Cardiff (Wales)
His parents were from Norway and Roald was the third of five siblings and the only boy. -
Death of his father and his older sister.
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Hard childhood.
His mother, afther the death of her husband, found herself pregnant and alone in the care of three children of her own and two others from Harald's previous marriage. With financial problems, the Dahl family was forced to move to a smaller house in Llandaff. -
Roald was interned at Repton , in Derbyshire.
He was not happy in these school, although he excelled in sports, especially as a boxing heavyweight. -
Began working in the Oriental Department of the Shell Oil Company.
Three years later, the company sent him to East Africa. -
He joined the Royal Air Force as a combat pilot
It was when the Second World War broke out, at the age of 23. As a result of a forced landing in the Libyan desert, he suffered serious injuries and had to spend several months hospitalized in Alexandria with a skull fracture. -
Plane crashed in the desert
Due to the serious injuries received began to experience severe headaches. He was examined and finally sent back to England. -
He was posted to Washington as an adviser on military aviation affairs,
Until 1945 he worked for British Security in the United States. -
Roald married Patricia Neal , an actress already known to the American audience for such classic titles as "The Spring", "The King of Tobacco", "The Silent Fleet "Or" Ultimatum to Earth. "
Patricia Neal was an actress already known to the American audience. Five children were born from their marriage. -
Divorced and remarried Felicity (Liccy) Ann Crosland
Liccy had three daughters from her previous relationship. -
Death
Roald left us at 74 years of age. -
Literary work
He wrote 19 children's books, film scripts and a number of short stories for adults. His posthumous work, The minpins, was published in 1991.
