ROALD DAHL – POSTMODERN CHILDREN’S WRITER
ROALD DAHL – POSTMODERN CHILDREN’S WRITER

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to explore the work of the British writer Roald Dahl in terms of its Postmodern traits, attempting to prove that he is a Postmodern children’s author. While the nineteenth century is generally perceived as the golden age of children’s literature, the period of time between 1950 and 1970 can be described as a second golden age of both children’s literature and children’s publishing. The two World Wars produced a number of significant social, political, and cultural changes which were noticeable in the post-war years in multiple areas of everyday life. Multiple Education Acts were passed in the United Kingdom, the concept of family changed, new media forms appeared and developed. The concept of childhood in general and children’s literature in particular were equally influenced by changing attitudes and beliefs during the post-war years. With their subversion of adults and societal norms, their use of the grotesque and the carnivalesque, and the blending of fantastic and real-world elements, Roald Dahl’s writings fall in the category of Postmodern children’s literature.

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