Literary giants have thoughts on the new edits to Roald Dahl’s works.

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 fathers simply “parents”—while the red pen has had […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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