Roald Dahl is a British writer.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf , Inc. in 1964 and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin , 3 years later . Roald Dahl ( [ langpronˈroʊ.əld _ ˈdɑːl ] , [ ˈɾuːɑl dɑl ] ; 13 September 1916 -- 23 November 1990 ) was a British novelist , short story writer , poet , screenwriter , and fighter pilot .