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

Authors say even Roald Dahl isn't above a good edit. (Getty images: Ian Cook)

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.

Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper was the first to report that hundreds of changes have been made to Dahl's books by his UK publisher Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Random House.