The British-Nigerian writer said he thought it was more useful to confront the language of the past than to censor it.

My favourite Roald Dahl character is Charlie Bucket from Charlie ... but I think my favourite has to be the Big Friendly Giant. The BFG has a gigantic heart to match his size, and I found it ...

Anyone familiar with Roald Dahl's beloved children's story The BFG will know that not all giants are Big and Friendly. Not least this enormously tall, hugely imaginative, massively successful ...

But while Roald Dahl's reputation as one of the great ... was unaware of Dahl's past when he filmed The BFG. Notably, though, Spielberg refused to condemn the author on learning the truth. ‘ ...

I loved Roald Dahl growing up, I always read his books ... He’s such a big character in many people’s childhoods—including mine, I loved Matilda and the BFG. Well, in some ways, his personality is in ...

Giant (written by Mark Rosenblatt) is playing at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre until August 2. It features a masterly ...

Giant review. New Dumbledore star John Lithgow is sensational as Roald Dahl in a new play dealing with his anti-semitism.

Roald Dahl was born on 13 September 1916 at his parents’ home in ... Contrast this with Sophie, the young heroine of The BFG, as she explains her situation to the Big Friendly Giant: “I don’t have a ...

Once, while working in a primary school, and trying to impress upon a group of 11-/12-year-olds the merits of brevity in creative writing, one ...

The wonderful world of Roald Dahl can transport you to different worlds and introduce you to the most marvellous characters. This book was written many years ago and so we regularly review the ...

revisiting the published antisemitism of the much-loved author Roald Dahl, is remarkable. In the charged-up near silence that follows, the most exciting sound is that of an often-shocked audience ...