Changes to Roald Dahl's children's books have ignited a firestorm of criticism from authors, organizations and some readers online.
February 19, 2023 / 8:50 PMChanges to Roald Dahl's children's books have ignited a firestorm of criticism from authors, organizations and some readers online.
The changes were approved by the Roald Dahl Story Company and the books' publisher, Puffin Books, and carried out by a sensitivity organization for children's books called Inclusive Minds, according to the Dahl was the author behind such popular works as"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,""Matilda," and"The Witches.
The paper also reported that new passages, which were not written by Dahl, have been added to the texts. "In The Witches, a paragraph explaining that witches are bald beneath their wigs ends with the new line: 'There are plenty of other reasons why women might wear wigs and there is certainly nothing wrong with that,'" said the Telegraph.The changes have been generating backlash among both readers and literary figures.last summer, wrote on Twitter,"Roald Dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship.
Roald Dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship. Puffin Books and the Dahl estate should be ashamed.
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