Roald Dahl

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In 2008, the UK charity [[Booktrust]] and [[Children's Laureate]] [[Michael Rosen]] inaugurated The Roald Dahl Funny Prize, an annual award to authors of humorous children's fiction.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11340344|title=David Walliams up for Roald Dahl award|work=BBC News|access-date=16 September 2014|date=17 September 2010|archive-date=31 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131073200/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11340344|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes-and-awards/4 |title=The Roald Dahl Funny Prize |publisher=booktrust.org.uk |access-date=28 April 2013 |archive-date=7 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507070727/http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes-and-awards/4 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 14 September 2009 (the day after what would have been Dahl's 93rd birthday) the first [[blue plaque]] in his honour was unveiled in Llandaff.<ref name="CDF" /> Rather than commemorating his place of birth, however, the plaque was erected on the wall of the former sweet shop (and site of "The Great Mouse Plot of 1924") that features in the first part of his autobiography ''[[Boy (autobiography)|Boy]]''. It was unveiled by his widow [[Felicity Dahl|Felicity]] and son Theo.<ref name="CDF" /> In 2018, [[Weston-super-Mare]], the town described by Dahl as a "seedy seaside resort", unveiled a blue plaque dedicated to him, on the site of the since-demolished boarding school Dahl attended, St Peter's.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-43485281|title=Roald Dahl plaque for 'Weston-super-Mud'|work=BBC News|date=21 March 2018|access-date=7 March 2019|language=en-GB|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308212706/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-43485281|url-status=live}}</ref> The anniversary of Dahl's birthday on 13 September is celebrated as "Roald Dahl Day" in Africa, the United Kingdom and Latin America.<ref name="guard" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/whatson/roalddahlday.aspx |title=Roald Dahl Day celebrations |publisher=Roald Dahl Museum (roalddahlmuseum.org) |access-date=16 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908090455/http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/whatson/roalddahlday.aspx |archive-date=8 September 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/childrens/roalddahl/day/ Roald Dahl's 90th Birthday!], Random House UK. Retrieved 20 September 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205195835/http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/childrens/roalddahl/day/ |date=5 December 2008}}</ref>

In 2008, the UK charity [[Booktrust]] and [[Children's Laureate]] [[Michael Rosen (author)|Michael Rosen]] inaugurated The Roald Dahl Funny Prize, an annual award to authors of humorous children's fiction.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11340344|title=David Walliams up for Roald Dahl award|work=BBC News|access-date=16 September 2014|date=17 September 2010|archive-date=31 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131073200/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11340344|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes-and-awards/4 |title=The Roald Dahl Funny Prize |publisher=booktrust.org.uk |access-date=28 April 2013 |archive-date=7 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507070727/http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes-and-awards/4 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 14 September 2009 (the day after what would have been Dahl's 93rd birthday) the first [[blue plaque]] in his honour was unveiled in Llandaff.<ref name="CDF" /> Rather than commemorating his place of birth, however, the plaque was erected on the wall of the former sweet shop (and site of "The Great Mouse Plot of 1924") that features in the first part of his autobiography ''[[Boy (autobiography)|Boy]]''. It was unveiled by his widow [[Felicity Dahl|Felicity]] and son Theo.<ref name="CDF" /> In 2018, [[Weston-super-Mare]], the town described by Dahl as a "seedy seaside resort", unveiled a blue plaque dedicated to him, on the site of the since-demolished boarding school Dahl attended, St Peter's.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-43485281|title=Roald Dahl plaque for 'Weston-super-Mud'|work=BBC News|date=21 March 2018|access-date=7 March 2019|language=en-GB|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308212706/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-43485281|url-status=live}}</ref> The anniversary of Dahl's birthday on 13 September is celebrated as "Roald Dahl Day" in Africa, the United Kingdom and Latin America.<ref name="guard" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/whatson/roalddahlday.aspx |title=Roald Dahl Day celebrations |publisher=Roald Dahl Museum (roalddahlmuseum.org) |access-date=16 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908090455/http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/whatson/roalddahlday.aspx |archive-date=8 September 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/childrens/roalddahl/day/ Roald Dahl's 90th Birthday!], Random House UK. Retrieved 20 September 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205195835/http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/childrens/roalddahl/day/ |date=5 December 2008}}</ref>

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