Roald Dahl
ESSAY / The wisdom of innocence
These stories, whether in books or movies, not only provide pearls of wisdom for young minds, but even subvert the preconceived notion that wisdom is cultivated with age
Wes Anderson’s contemplative renditions of four Roald Dahl stories
The eclectic director, Wes Anderson returned to narrate four more of Roald Dahl’s stories with Netflix, since his critically acclaimed movie “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009). He uses his distinctively eccentric directorial approach to fuse fun with deep introspection.
Navigating cancel culture in the literary world
Cancel culture is best treated as a collective decision to minimise the cultural influence a person and their work have moving forward.
Why I still love Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’ today
Over the years, Dahl’s work in children’s literature has amassed quite the legacy in pop culture, with actor-director Danny DeVito’s silver screen adaptation of Matilda only adding to the novel’s popularity. Looking at the anniversary today, I can’t help but wonder if the magical children’s icon from the late ‘80s can continue to exert the same amount of influence over young minds. Fourth-grade Rasha would have gleefully said ‘Yes’ in a heartbeat, but as a young adult, I believe there is some reflecting to be done.
Roald Dahl's swashboggling words get their own dictionary
Swashboggling and frobscottle are among thousands of Roald Dahl's words to be compiled in a dictionary celebrating the centenary of the writer's birth.
Ten films to watch at Cannes
As the 2016 Cannes Film Festival opens, BBC Culture picks some highlights from a programme that includes big names, old favourites and plenty of excitement.
The wisdom of innocence
These stories, whether in books or movies, not only provide pearls of wisdom for young minds, but even subvert the preconceived notion that wisdom is cultivated with age
Wes Anderson’s contemplative renditions of four Roald Dahl stories
The eclectic director, Wes Anderson returned to narrate four more of Roald Dahl’s stories with Netflix, since his critically acclaimed movie “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009). He uses his distinctively eccentric directorial approach to fuse fun with deep introspection.
Navigating cancel culture in the literary world
Cancel culture is best treated as a collective decision to minimise the cultural influence a person and their work have moving forward.
Why I still love Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’ today
Over the years, Dahl’s work in children’s literature has amassed quite the legacy in pop culture, with actor-director Danny DeVito’s silver screen adaptation of Matilda only adding to the novel’s popularity. Looking at the anniversary today, I can’t help but wonder if the magical children’s icon from the late ‘80s can continue to exert the same amount of influence over young minds. Fourth-grade Rasha would have gleefully said ‘Yes’ in a heartbeat, but as a young adult, I believe there is some reflecting to be done.
Roald Dahl's swashboggling words get their own dictionary
Swashboggling and frobscottle are among thousands of Roald Dahl's words to be compiled in a dictionary celebrating the centenary of the writer's birth.
Ten films to watch at Cannes
As the 2016 Cannes Film Festival opens, BBC Culture picks some highlights from a programme that includes big names, old favourites and plenty of excitement.
