Dahl

/ dɑːl /

noun

1. Roald (ˈrəʊəld). 1916–90, British writer with Norwegian parents, noted for his short stories and such children's books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)

Example Sentences

The original first draft manuscript of a James Bond film has gone on display at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.

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Head of collections at the museum, Will Phillips, said that Dahl "was a close friend of Ian Fleming and was tasked with turning a first draft around in eight weeks".

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Museum director Steve Gardam said that Dahl was a fighter pilot in World War Two and was working for British intelligence in Washington when he first met Ian Fleming, who also worked in intelligence.

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After Ian Fleming died in 1964, producer Cubby Broccoli contacted Dahl in 1967 and asked if he could write a script in eight weeks.

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The museum's archives feature more than 100 boxes of Dahl's personal possessions.

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