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An idyllic childhood in Wales inspired one of the world's most treasured children's writers in unexpected ways.
A war hero and a philanthropist, or a bully and a misogynist – there are many versions of the enigmatic author.
From Jabberwocky to the BFG's gobblefunking, playing with words is the first step to mastering them – not something to be ironed out of teaching.
Roald Dahl hated adaptations of his work, and often I agree with him. The original books have such a place in so many people’s hearts and open up the imagination so much that once on screen they can feel…
The discount supermarket chain Aldi has come under fire in recent days for removing Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes (1982) from its shelves following a complaint from a customer on its Facebook page. The…
Last week, Penguin released a 50th-anniversary edition of Roald Dahl’s classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – to an astonishingly negative reception. Die-hard Dahl fans on Twitter were scathing…
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Emeritus PhD Candidate, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Children's and Adolescent Literature, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in English, University of the West of England
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Professor of Medieval Literature and English Literature, Bangor University
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Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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PhD candidate in English, University of Hull
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Professor of English Literature, Cardiff University
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, Bangor University
