Merseyside-based writers are divided after it was announced some of Roald Dahl’s work would be rewritten by a “sensitivity” writer.
Publisher Puffin revealed several books from the British author would be edited to remove or rewrite language deemed offensive to today’s society. Content including references to weight, mental health, violence, gender and race have been amended - in a move which has evoked arguments from both sides of the fence.
James Baker, a writer and director connected with the Everyman Theatre, said “we need history to teach us how to change”.
