![]() ![]() The Roald Dahl Story Company has said “it’s not unusual to review the language” during a new print run and any changes were “small and carefully considered”.Īshley Booth, 33, owner of A New Chapter Books, which specialises in books from inclusive and diverse perspectives for schools, said the focus should be on promoting novels written by people with lived experiences, or “own voice stories”. References to people being fat are also among the edits, which were made in conjunction with Inclusive Minds, a “collective for people who are passionate about inclusion and accessibility in children’s literature”. For example, in The Twits, Mrs Twit is no longer “ugly and beastly” but just “beastly”. ![]() Hundreds of changes have been made to Dahl’s original texts. For a young author now coming in, who hasn’t got the clout and the commercial power of someone like Roald Dahl, it’s quite hard to resist the nudging towards saying this or not saying that, which is a pity, I think.” ![]() He added: “The point is: these words, these phrases and language uses do change over time. I hadn’t read his books for very many years and I don’t want to again.” ![]() Photograph: David Levenson/Getty ImagesĪsked about the controversy over the rewrites, he said: “Dahl can look after himself. Dahl’s work, if left alone, would neither disappear overnight, nor be substantially changed in the public’s consciousness, because of the vast numbers of existing editions, says Philip Pullman. ![]()
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