The other day my family and I visited The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden; the town where the author lived for almost 36 years. The centre is a well-curated space with many visual and hands-on exhibits for children (and adults) to explore. The team, as well as guest educators, also run interactive sessions throughout the day which explore the themes of Dahl's stories for children. My kids particularly enjoyed a 'mouths-on' drama session called, yucky foods! However, as I walked around the museum, I noticed that some of the more sinister aspects of Dahl's life were noticeably absent. Professor Jeremy Treglown, A Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of English Studies and author of the first full biography on Dahl, has detailed both the better and lesser known aspects of his character, "Misogynist, anti-Semite, misanthrope--Roald Dahl was reputed to be these as well as war hero, devoted father, and philanthropist. To millions however, he ...
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