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Jacqueline Wilson is latest writer to wade into debate over changing dated and offensive languageThe publishing industry has been mired in debate in recent years about editing older books to remove content that could be deemed offensive.Even the prime minister became involved in February after... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-14 13:30:39 UTC ]
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Recent automatic updates to e-book editions of works by Roald Dahl, R.L. Stine and Agatha Christie are a reminder of who really owns your digital media. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2023-04-04 23:45:06 UTC ]
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As books become intellectual property assets, publishers become asset managers trying to future-proof their toxic investmentsThe news that many of Roald Dahl’s books had been edited by the publisher Puffin to excise “offensive references to gender and race” has unleashed a brouhaha among the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-03-09 11:20:19 UTC ]
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Ex-PM criticises sensitivity edit of author’s works – and also rejects sending Parthenon marbles to GreeceBoris Johnson has criticised a publisher’s rewriting of some language in Roald Dahl’s stories by reciting a song by the Oompa-Loompas.The former prime minister expressed his “irritation at... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-03-02 19:18:38 UTC ]
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More important than culture-war noise are the multiple threats to British children learning to love books of any kindBack in the days when everything took place on Zooms and Teams, I was part of a World Book Day event that was livestreamed from the set of the hit musical Matlida. The set is... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-03-02 11:42:37 UTC ]
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Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish "classic" versions of Roald Dahl's children's novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were intended to make the books suitable for modern readers. Continue reading at 'CBC'
[ CBC | 2023-02-24 14:35:12 UTC ]
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Publisher Penguin Random House says it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels, after criticism of cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable for modern readers Continue reading at 'ABC News'
[ ABC News | 2023-02-24 14:04:19 UTC ]
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Publisher Penguin Random House says it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels, after criticism of cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable for modern readers Continue reading at 'ABC News'
[ ABC News | 2023-02-24 14:03:22 UTC ]
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Series will be released alongside controversially amended versions to leave readers ‘free to choose which version they prefer’A collection of Roald Dahl’s books with unaltered text is to be published after a row over changes made to novels including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-02-24 13:26:39 UTC ]
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Amid criticism, Puffin revises its plan to soften some of the language in Roald Dahl's classic works; North Dakota passes a new law that wou ban sexually explicit materials in public libraries; and Library Futures releases a policy paper on digital ownership. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Gallimard says it will not be following English example and making any changes to the textsThe French publishers of Roald Dahl have ruled out any changes to the late British author’s translated books after it emerged that English editions were being rewritten for modern audiences.Gallimard said... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-02-21 17:50:05 UTC ]
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The news has rumbled through Giant Country that Puffin has been editing out words like “fat,” “crazy,” and “ugly” from new editions of Roald Dahl’s works. The Daily Telegraph reported that some of the changes achieved a more gender-neutral feel—boys and girls have become “children,” mothers and... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-21 15:13:52 UTC ]
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Author Salman Rushdie among those angry after some passages relating to weight, gender, mental health and race were rewrittenCritics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colourful language from works such as Charlie and the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-02-20 04:05:42 UTC ]
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Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers Continue reading at 'ABC News'
[ ABC News | 2023-02-20 00:47:34 UTC ]
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Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl's classic children's books of censorship after it removed some language from works such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda to make them more acceptable to modern readers. ... Continue reading at 'CBC'
[ CBC | 2023-02-19 19:08:29 UTC ]
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“Teller of the Unexpected,” an elegant new biography, sidesteps the ugly side of the children’s book author while capturing his grandiose, tragedy-specked life. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2023-01-17 20:39:40 UTC ]
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Traveling with young children is like trying to turn a cruise ship: It’s cumbersome, takes a significant amount of planning and requires a team effort. Because I apparently lack any amount of common sense, I recently took a 3,000-mile RV trip with my partner and two toddlers. Traveling with... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2021-09-01 12:30:02 UTC ]
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We’re still coming to grips with the “revelation” that creators we love can say and do despicable things. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-07 08:29:15 UTC ]
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Egmont has pre-empted a new beastly series in a three-book six-figure deal, described as "a natural successor to the genius of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 02:04:35 UTC ]
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Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel The Witches is being turned into a graphic novel after Gallimard in France struck a deal with the Roald Dahl Story Company. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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