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Save Roald Dahl Books From the Dreaded Sensitivity Readers

Let Augustus Gloop be fat.

Reason

Ruth Langsford brands Roald Dahl book changes 'wrong' and 'dangerous' on Loose Women

Loose Women panelists discussed the reports that new editions of children's books by Roald Dahl have been edited to remove language that may now be deemed offensive or inappropriate

Daily Mirror

Roald Dahl's books have been edited to stop calling people fat so much

New editions of classic 20th century children's books by British author Roald Dahl — such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," "Matilda," "The Witches" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" — have been edited and rewritten to remove language seen as offensive or potentially insensitive to modern-day…

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20 Best World Book Day 2023 kids costumes under £15

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Daily Mirror

Roald Dahl's books get a controversial rewrite

The edits have revived old questions about Roald Dahl's racism and misogyny.

Fortune

OPINION - Talking Point: Do you think Met Police officers should have a 10% pay rise to encourage new recruits?

The Met’s Commissioner is calling for pay rises as the force is set to fall short of police officer numbers.

Evening Standard

'The changes in Roald Dahl's books are offensive - I'd rather be fat than enormous'

Confidence strategist Lizi Jackson-Barrett has spoken out about the changes to Roald Dahl's books, saying they are unnecessary and in some cases the new texts are more insulting than the original

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Non merci, say Dahl's French publishers to rewrites

The French publishers of Roald Dahl on Tuesday ruled out any changes to the late British author's translated books after reports that English editions were being rewritten for modern audiences.

Radio France Internationale

Roald Dahl's publisher is stripping out words like "fat" and "men." Blockchain technology could stip

The fate of Roald Dahl's books suggests it's time for authors to apply crypto technology to protect their work.

Fortune

Furore as Roald Dahl children’s books scrubbed clean in the name of inclusivity

Several Roald Dahl have been rewritten to be more inclusive, but the changes have been met by widespread criticism.

The New Daily

Changes to new editions of Roald Dahl books have readers up in arms

Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox.

WEKU

Tuesday briefing: Why edits to Roald Dahl’s classics matter – and the real reason they were made

In today’s newsletter: Whether you agree with changes to outdated language or not, there’s a bigger story unfolding about the publishing industry

The Guardian - UK

Roald Dahl’s books rewritten to make them 'less offensive'

LONDON: New editions of the works of Roald Dahl - the bestselling British novelist whose children’s classics include “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda” and “James and the Giant Peach” - have been rewritten to make them less offensive and more inclusive, according to a representative from the author’s estate.

Bangkok Post

Roald Dahl rewrites: rather than bowdlerising books on moral grounds we should help children to navigate history

Although several of his best-known children’s books were first published in the 1960s, Roald Dahl is among the most popular authors for young people today. The recent decision by publisher Puffin, in conjunction with The Roald Dahl Story Company, to make several hundred revisions to new editions of his novels…

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Daily Mirror

Five changes coming to Roald Dahl books - including cuts to race and gender references

Many of Roald Dahl's famous children's books are facing changes in key areas that will see all offensive terms ditched and more inclusive language used throughout

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon shares warning over rewriting of Roald Dahl books

NICOLA Sturgeon has shared a warning over the rewriting of parts of Roald Dahl's books deemed too offensive for publication.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak joins calls for Roald Dahl books to be left alone: Who else is against rewrites?

‘I think it’s important that works of literature and works of fiction are preserved and not airbrushed,’ said the PM’s spokesperson

The Guardian - UK

It’s not Orwellian for publishers to edit Roald Dahl, just commercially savvy

The industry is simply updating classics to appeal to millennial parents. The main problem seems to be the quality of the prose, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Talking Point: Do you think that rewriting Roald Dahl’s books is censorship?

Roald Dahl’s books have undergone edits so that they ‘continue to be enjoyed by all children today’, but this has been described by some as censorship

Daily Mirror

Five awful things Roald Dahl wrote in his children's books as Rishi Sunak slams changes

Many of Roald Dahl's famous children's books are being re-written to cut out inappropriate phrases - but as Rishi Sunak joins those condemning the re-write, just how bad were the books?

The Independent UK

Prime Minister criticises rewriting of Roald Dahl’s books as ‘gobblefunk’

Downing Street said works of art should be preserved and not ‘airbrushed’ for modern audiences.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says ‘don’t gobblefunk with language’ as he slams ‘airbrushing’ of Roald Dahl

PM opposes edits to children’s classics to remove material deemed offensive

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak weighs in on Roald Dahl censorship row: ‘Don’t gobblefunk around with words’

Downing Street speaks out as debate rages over removal of colourful language from some of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books

The Independent UK

The 6 most glaring edits to Roald Dahl’s books by publisher Puffin

Author’s children’s stories have been rewritten to remove language deemed problematic

Evening Standard

OPINION - Roald Dahl censorship is a disaster for our children

SIR Salman Rushdie knows about upfront censorship: last year he was nearly killed by a man who said he disliked his views on Islam and he spent a decade in hiding after a fatwa from Iran.

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