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Happy Birthday Roald Dahl: Dive into his remarkable legacy through the lens of his adult short fiction
3 months, 1 week ago

Happy Birthday Roald Dahl: Dive into his remarkable legacy through the lens of his adult short fiction

Hindustan Times  

It is characteristic among lifelong readers to occasionally bring up the beloved works of Roald Dahl — more a prose artist than just an author, an absurdist if there ever was one. On his birth anniversary today, we will be exploring the colossal legacy left behind by writer Roald Dahl through a few of his short stories {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …

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The dark side of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: How Hollywood - including the latest film starring Timothee Chalamet - has glossed over the more sinister elements of the author's 1964 novel
1 year ago

The dark side of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: How Hollywood - including the latest film starring Timothee Chalamet - has glossed over the more sinister elements of the author's 1964 novel

Daily Mail  

Hollywood's latest depiction of Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl's famously eccentric chocolate factory owner, is set to be the biggest box office smash of the festive season - and has already been dubbed an 'instant holiday classic' by critics. The latest incarnation of Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl's famous fictional chocolatier, sees Timothee Chalamet in the role. By the time the 1971 …

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Roald Dahl: The fierce debate over rewriting children's classics
1 year, 6 months ago

Roald Dahl: The fierce debate over rewriting children's classics

BBC  

Roald Dahl: The fierce debate over rewriting children's classics Javier Hirschfeld / Alamy Recent revisions made to Roald Dahl's children's novels sparked a controversy over censorship. Alamy The Telegraph newspaper found that several of Roald Dahl's titles, including The Witches, had words removed In the New York Times, Suzanne Nossel, the chief executive of the free speech charity, PEN America, …

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Censoring Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming has nothing to do with ‘sensitivity’
1 year, 9 months ago

Censoring Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming has nothing to do with ‘sensitivity’

The Independent  

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The 6 most glaring edits to Roald Dahl’s books by publisher Puffin
1 year, 10 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Revisions to Roald Dahl's books stoke anger about censorship, but authors say change is justified
1 year, 10 months ago

Revisions to Roald Dahl's books stoke anger about censorship, but authors say change is justified

ABC  

Revelations the works of deceased British children's author Roald Dahl have been updated in recent years has stoked debate about revising language to suit changing social standards. "In the last 30 years, particularly in the last 10 years, we've made revisions to my books," said children's author Jackie French. Of the changes to Roald Dahl's books, French said alterations like …

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Against the bait and switch censorship of Roald Dahl
1 year, 10 months ago

Against the bait and switch censorship of Roald Dahl

Salon  

"Boys and girls" are out. Announced by his publisher Puffin and first reported by The Telegraph, the hundreds of changes have impacted new editions of classic books like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "The Witches" and "Matilda." But after next publishing several story collections for adults, Dahl wrote the hit "James and the Giant Peach" for his own children in …

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Rushdie, Sunak Condemn Rewriting Roald Dahl; What Is The Fuss About?
1 year, 10 months ago

Rushdie, Sunak Condemn Rewriting Roald Dahl; What Is The Fuss About?

News 18  

The literary world and the British society has spoken out against the news about Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Random House, rewriting some of Roald Dahl’s work. Roald Dahl’s publishers have made hundreds of changes to his books, claiming the language used was “offensive”.If you think this sounds like something straight out of 1984… it’s because it is. Any …

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What kind of witless weeds want ‘sensitivity rewrites’ on Roald Dahl?
1 year, 10 months ago

What kind of witless weeds want ‘sensitivity rewrites’ on Roald Dahl?

The Independent  

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New editions of Roald Dahl books, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, criticised by writers
1 year, 10 months ago

New editions of Roald Dahl books, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, criticised by writers

ABC  

Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl's children's books of censorship after it removed colourful language to make them more acceptable to modern readers. Key points: Puffin Books worked with a company that aims make children's literature more inclusive and accessible In the new editions, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Augustus Gloop is called "enormous" rather than "enormously …

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Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship
1 year, 10 months ago

Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship

The Independent  

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Salman Rushdie leads criticism of ‘absurd’ Roald Dahl censorship
1 year, 10 months ago

Salman Rushdie leads criticism of ‘absurd’ Roald Dahl censorship

The Independent  

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Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove controversial language
1 year, 10 months ago

Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove controversial language

The Independent  

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Roald Dahl’s books have been edited to stop calling people fat so much
1 year, 10 months ago

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

LA Times  

New Puffin editions of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which inspired the 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” starring Gene Wilder, have gotten sensitivity edits. 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 …

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Roald Dahl rewritten: the hundreds of changes made to suit a new ‘sensitive’ generation
1 year, 10 months ago

Roald Dahl rewritten: the hundreds of changes made to suit a new ‘sensitive’ generation

The Telegraph  

“Words matter,” begins the discreet notice, which sits at the bottom of the copyright page of Puffin’s latest editions of Roald Dahl’s books. “We want to ensure Roald Dahl’s wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today,” said a spokesperson for the Roald Dahl Story Company. “It was led by Puffin and Roald Dahl Story Company …

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The Witches Makes Family-Friendly Changes to Roald Dahl’s Grimly Funny Book
54 years, 11 months ago

The Witches Makes Family-Friendly Changes to Roald Dahl’s Grimly Funny Book

Slate  

It’s been almost 40 years since Roald Dahl wrote The Witches and 30 years since the cult adaptation starring Anjelica Huston was made. Formula 86 Delayed-Action Mouse-Maker In both book and movie, the boy watches Bruno turn into a mouse after the Grand High Witch uses her Delayed Mouse-Maker Formula on him and is then discovered and turned into a …

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