A number of beloved children’s books by British author Roald Dahl have been rewritten in an effort to be more inclusive, but the changes have met widespread criticism. Hundreds of edits have been made to 10 of Dahl’s books, including Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and Matilda. The edits come after a review of the books began in 2020, conducted by Puffin, the Roald Dahl Story Company (which sold the rights to the books to Netflix in 2021), and children’s books consulting collective Inclusive Minds. “Any changes made have been small and carefully considered.”The move to edit Dahl’s work comes after the author had been accused of anti-Semitism, misogyny and racism. Ms Nossel compared editing Dahl’s work to the streak of book bans sweeping US schools.

Source: The Guardian February 22, 2023 00:08 UTC