When did Roald Dahl become an author?

Answer 1

In his second book of memoirs, 'Going Solo' Dahl wrote this:

"when I got back to Dar es Salaam about two weeks later, there was a letter waiting for me from the East African Standard up in Nairobi asking if I would write my own eye-witness description of the incident (the story about the lion, he describes in the book). This I did and in time I received a cheque for five pounds from the newspaper for my first published work."

He says that this was in 1939.

Answer 2

Roald Dahl became an author in the 1940s. His first published work was a children's book called "The Gremlins" in 1943, followed by his well-known works like "James and the Giant Peach" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

Answer 3

Roald Dahl's first publication was Shot Down Over Libyawhich was published in August 1942. His first children's book was The Gremlins, about mischievous little creatures that were part of RAF folklore. The book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made, and published in 1943

Answer 4

Roald Dahl gained popularity by the first time he ever wrote, the book called;Henry Sugar and six more;was the one that explained it all to me,he actually wrote his feelings in that book,you should really try it kids it's one of the best books he ever made............ ;D

Answer 5

Roald Dahl's first stories gain popularity was in 1964