Roald Dahl (norwegian? or english of norwegian parenbtage?) novelist.
Some things to mention:
how he fell into writing by accident: his plane crashed, he was asked for rough notes so it could be turned into a (magazine?) article by a staff writer, and the editor told him he would use the story exactly as written
his appeal to children: rhymes & songs; his tendency to have repulsive characters & ideas (Augustus Gloop, for ex.)
His (great?)-grand-daughter Sophie Dahl is a famous model
his short stories for adults were the basis for the TV series tales of the unexpected.
Books for children
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
James and the Giant Peach
Fantastic Mr Fox
The Witches (made into a film starring Angelica Houston
