Timelines

This timeline contains all information about Roald Dahl’s life, the books he wrote, and movies, television shows, and theater productions he was involved in. It continues past his death to the present day (since new Dahl works are still being released).

1944

“Missing: Believed Killed”

November 1944 – “Missing: Believed Killed” is published in Tomorrow magazine. (This was a continuation of sorts of “Shot Down Over Libya.”)

1945

Roald returns to England

Roald moves back to Amersham, England to be near mother Sofie.

1945

“They Shall Not Grow Old”

March 1945 – “They Shall Not Grow Old” is published in Ladies Home Journal magazine.

1945

“Madame Rosette”

August 1945 – “Madame Rosette” is published in Harper’s Magazine.

1945

“Death of an Old Old Man”

September 1945 – “Death of an Old Old Man” is published in Ladies Home Journal magazine.

1945

“Smoked Cheese” and “Someone Like You”

November 1945 – “Smoked Cheese” is published in The Atlantic magazine and “Someone Like You” is published in Town and Country.

1946

Over to You

1948

NYC and England

Roald begins dividing his time between England and New York City.

1948

Some Time Never: A Fable for Supermen

1948

“Collector’s Item”

September 4, 1948 – “Collector’s Item” is published in Collier’s magazine. (The story would later be republished as “Man From the South.”)

1949

“The Sound Machine”

September 17, 1949 – “The Sound Machine” is published in The New Yorker magazine.

1950

“Poison”

June 3, 1950 – “Poison” is published in Collier’s magazine.

1950

Escape

July 28, 1950 – “Poison” episode of Escape (radio show).

1951

Roald meets Patricia Neal

Roald meets his future wife, actress Patricia Neal.

1951

“Girl Without a Name”

November 1951 – “Girl Without a Name” is published in Today’s Woman magazine.

1951

“Taste”

December 1951 – “Taste” is published in The New Yorker magazine.

1952

“Dip in the Pool”

January 19, 1952 – “Dip in the Pool” is published in The New Yorker magazine.

1952

“Skin”

May 7, 1952 – “Skin” is published in The New Yorker magazine. (The original title was “A Picture for Drioli” but it was changed before publication.)

1952

“My Lady Love, My Dove”

June 21, 1952 – “My Lady Love, My Dove” is published in The New Yorker.

1953

Someone Like You