Roald Dahl is a British writer.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children 's book by British author Roald Dahl . Roald Dahl . In 2008 , The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of `` The 50 greatest British writers since 1945 '' . Dahl 's works for children include James and the Giant Peach , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Matilda , The Witches , Fantastic Mr Fox , The BFG , The Twits and George 's Marvellous Medicine .