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Jan 2023
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#334 | The Magical Life of Roald Dahl

Leonardo English
About this episode

 


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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