Decision to Rewrite , Roald Dahl's Books , Met With Widespread Criticism.
'The New York Times' reports that new editions of
Roald Dahl's work, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
and "Matilda," have been re-written to be less offensive. .
'The New York Times' reports that new editions of
Roald Dahl's work, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
and "Matilda," have been re-written to be less offensive. .
In 2020,
a review of the author's
work began, thirty years
after Dahl's death in 1990.
Rick Behari, a spokesman for Netflix, said that the
company had acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company,
which manages the author's copyrights and trademarks.
Rick Behari, a spokesman for Netflix, said that the
company had acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company,
which manages the author's copyrights and trademarks.
When publishing new print runs of books
written years ago, it’s not unusual to
review the language used alongside
updating other details including
a book’s cover and page layout, Rick Behari, Netflix spokesman, via 'The New York Times'.
When publishing new print runs of books
written years ago, it’s not unusual to
review the language used alongside
updating other details including
a book’s cover and page layout, Rick Behari, Netflix spokesman, via 'The New York Times'.
Our guiding principle throughout
has been to maintain the story lines,
characters, and the irreverence and
sharp-edged spirit of the original text, Rick Behari, Netflix spokesman, via 'The New York Times'.
The effort to make Dahl's work more
inclusive has reportedly prompted widespread
criticism from literary figures and others.
'The Telegraph' reported that hundreds of words
have been changed or removed from at least
ten of the author's 19 children's books.
'The Telegraph' reported that hundreds of words
have been changed or removed from at least
ten of the author's 19 children's books.
There are millions, probably,
of his books in secondhand editions
in school libraries and classrooms, Philip Pullman, Author of “His Dark Materials,”
via the BBC .
What are you going to do about them?
All those words are still there. You going
to round up all the books and cross
them out with a big black pen?, Philip Pullman, Author of “His Dark Materials,”
via the BBC .
When it comes to our rich and varied
literary heritage, the prime minister
agrees with the BFG that we shouldn’t
gobblefunk around with words, Rishi Sunak, British Prime Minister,
via 'The New York Times'.
When it comes to our rich and varied
literary heritage, the prime minister
agrees with the BFG that we shouldn’t
gobblefunk around with words, Rishi Sunak, British Prime Minister,
via 'The New York Times'