He was best known for being the author of books such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Mathilda", but he was also a critically acclaimed poet and adult fiction writer.
In this episode, we explore how this former airforce pilot went on to become one of the best-loved children's authors of all time.
- Extract from "Boy"
- The early life of Roald Dahl
- The mischievous childhood of Roald Dahl
- The Second World War
- Moving to the United States
- Roald Dahl as a spy?
- His first work "The Gremlins" & Walt Disney
- Switching to writing children's fiction
- The impact of Roald Dahl's lived experience on his writing
- The storytelling of Roald Dahl
- The working life of Roald Dahl
- His legacy
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/roald-dahl
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