Dear Commons Community,

The above was sent to me by my colleague, Patsy Moskal, at the University of Central Florida.

Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children’s literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a World War II fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has been called “one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century”.  In November 1962, Dahl’s daughter Olivia died of measles encephalitis, age seven. Her death left Dahl “limp with despair”, and feeling guilty about not having been able to do anything for her.

Tony

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