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Roald Dahl
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British writer and poet (1916–1990)

Also known as: Wing Commander Roald Dahl, Роальд Даль, روالد دال, 로알드 달, ロアルド・ダール, 羅爾德·達爾

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Known works

  • Collected Short Stories [51 stories]
  • Alle Verhalen
  • Kiss, Kiss / Over to You / Switch Bitch / Someone Like You / Four Tales of the Unexpected / My Uncle Oswald
  • Short Fiction, Classic and Contemporary -- Second Edition
  • The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl, Volume I (Kiss Kiss / Over to You / Switch Bitch)