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9 of the best Dahl quotes about books and writing to celebrate Roald Dahl Day
Today is Roald Dahl Day, held every year on September 13 to mark the author's birthday. He wrote some of the most popular, most uplifting children's books ever, believing it was important for an ...
10 Best Roald Dahl Books, According to Goodreads
One of the most beloved children's authors of all time, British writer Roald Dahl was renowned for ... A testament to their ...
Giant, Royal Court, Review: Cogent depiction of Roald Dahl and his unrepentant glee
It’s not in doubt that Roald ... convened in Dahl’s new house by Dahl’s affable (and Jewish) publisher Tom Maschler and a ...
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Roald Dahl’s books have been edited to stop calling people ‘fat’, ‘ugly’ and ‘crazy’
New editions of classic 20th century children’s books by British author Roald Dahl – such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and Fantastic Mr ...
William Boyd: ‘Roald Dahl was a horrible man, but if you still want to buy his books then do’
Publishing in general has become far more wary, a world where ‘sensitivity readers’ have re-edited Roald Dahl and books can ...
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Taika Waititi adapting anti-Semite Roald Dahl’s work is exactly what we need
Netflix just announced that the Academy Award-winning Maori-Jewish filmmaker Taika Waititi will write, direct and executive produce two series based on the work of author Roald Dahl for the ...
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Topic: Roald Dahl
An Ontario library said a patron who recently returned a trio of Roald Dahl books that were nearly 40 years overdue would have faced over $1,000 in late fees if the facility hadn't gone fine-free.
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7 darker stories by Roald Dahl you've never heard of and should read immediately
The theme is – you guessed it – the books of Roald Dahl. This is a story that many students probably read once as part of their English curriculum. The premise is simple: a young businessman ...
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The unexpected Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl's first novel was a commercial and critical flop upon its publication. It was the first book about nuclear war to be published in the US. The book, also known as Sometime Never ...
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Rewriting Roald Dahl: ‘absurd censorship’ or a sign of the times?
A series of revisions to Roald Dahl’s books to make them more palatable for today’s readers has become the latest skirmish in the culture wars. The alterations to the stories were made by the ...
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Roald Dahl's school days
Roald Dahl's daughter Ophelia Dahl recalls her father's time at Llandaff Cathedral School in Cardiff and first wife Patricia Neal reflects on Dahl's time at boarding school in Weston-super-Mare.
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In praise of Matilda, Roald Dahl’s most inspiring heroine
The book and the eponymous heroine ... powers that eventually provide justice for all, are both among Roald Dahl’s best. Dahl rewrote the whole thing and eventually arrived at the story we ...