So, is this actually a case of being inclusive, as Puffin Books calls it, or a case of airbrushing and censorship? Some of the changes that have been introduced in Dahl’s works are pertaining to how he described his characters physically. 1/13 https://t.co/IXOkIaXYmt — Suzanne Nossel (@SuzanneNossel) February 18, 2023However, Puffin and The Roald Dahl Story Company — which manages the copyright of Roald Dahl's books — have defended the changes in the books. “The thing that makes Roald Dahl’s books so great isn’t that people are referred to as fat or awful or horrible, it’s that they’re great. Other such revisionsIncidentally, this isn’t the first time that Dahl’s books are being revised.
Source: The Guardian February 22, 2023 01:05 UTC