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Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, Wales
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Roald Dahl attended the local Llandaff Cathedral School
Following the death of his father and older sister, Roald Dahl began his schooling in Wales. -
He started working for Shell Oil Company
Now out of school and working for Shell Oil, the 30s saw Roald Dahl adventuring in Africa before the outbreak of the Second World War. -
Roald Dahl Joined the Royal Air Force
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He was posted to Washington and completed his first paid piece of writing
From RAF pilot to writer, via a stint in Washington D.C as Air Attache. -
He began work for The Gremlin
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Roald Dahl married Patricia in New York
Roald Dahl meets Patricia Neal and his career as a writer begins to develop. -
Publication of "James and the giant peach"
A difficult personal decade, the 60s also saw the publication of some of Roald Dahl's best-known children's books. -
Completed "The magic finger"
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Publication of "Charlie and the chocolate factory"
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Publication of "Mr Fox"
The 1970s saw the first film adaptation of any of Roald Dahl's works -
Charlie and the great glass elevator was published.
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Publication of "The enormous crocodile"
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A prolific decade, the 1980s saw the publication of many of Roald Dahl's best-known children's stories
1980 The twist, 1981George Marvellous medicine, 1982 Revolting rhymes and BFG, 1983 Ghost stories, 1984 Boy, 1985 The giraffe, the pelly and me, 1986 Roald´s 70th birthday and publication of Going solo and Two Fables, 1988 Matilds, 1989 Rhyme stew and Ah, Sweet Mystery of life. -
Roald Dahl died in November 1990, but his legacy continued into the 90s and far beyond
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A decade after Roald Dahl's death, his works continue to flourish around the world
