Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (September 13, 1916 – November 23, 1990) was a British novelist and short story author of Norwegian descent, famous as a writer for both children and adults. Among his most popular books are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and Kiss Kiss.

Anti-Semitism

Dahl has been subject to calls for boycotts in Israel and elsewhere on account of his reputed anti-Semitism. In 1983 he wrote a book review for the Literary Review that was widely considered anti-Semitic, and Dahl believed it was this that kept him from being knighted. According to at least two biographers http://www.newamerica.net/index.cfm?pg=article&DocID=2474 when defending his review he told a journalist that same year: "There's a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity . . . I mean there is always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn't just pick on them for no reason."

Related Topics:
Anti-Semitism - 1983 - Literary Review - Knight

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