Roald Dahl’s writing shed
This writing studio somehow comes as no suprise. James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Dahl’s disturbing adult stories were written in this cramped, somewhat decrepit room. From The New York Times Magazine, 2006. Roald Dahl died in 1990; the house and studio are now a museum. Take a 3D tour of the shed here.
It was a surprise to see this little piece of Canadiana on Dahl’s door – apparently it was a longstanding family joke.
Tags: art, artist, literary, New York Times, Roald Dahl, studio, writer, writer's, writing
April 12th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Well what do you know, another eccentric British national treasure. I remember seeing the shed on TV the other day. What is it about us and being wierd?
April 15th, 2009 at 9:03 am
I grew up on Roald Dahl (even pulled my mom’s hair a few times to check if she was wearing a wig after reading The Witches)! Can’t believe he wrote everything from that shed.
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Wow… so amazing. Thanks for posting this.
PS: I love your blog… I just came across it when I was looking up Nest magazine.