True ‘horror’ of Roald Dahl editing saga
Removing “supposedly offensive” words from children’s books is a “sickness” that must be stopped.
Removing “supposedly offensive” words from children’s books is a “sickness” that must be stopped.
The publisher of Roald Dahl books has walked back on a decision to scrub “un-woke” language from some of its books. Here’s why.
The European publishers of Roald Dahl’s books have slammed the decision to change the author’s works, arguing that his stories will “lose all their power” if watered down.
The works of much loved childrens author Roald Dahl, who wrote Matilda, have been rewritten to remove terms such as “fat” and “ugly”.
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