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Roald Dahl's publisher is stripping out words like "fat" and "men." Blockchain technology could stip

The fate of Roald Dahl's books suggests it's time for authors to apply crypto technology to protect their work.

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Furore as Roald Dahl children’s books scrubbed clean in the name of inclusivity

Several Roald Dahl have been rewritten to be more inclusive, but the changes have been met by widespread criticism.

The New Daily

Changes to new editions of Roald Dahl books have readers up in arms

Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox.

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Tuesday briefing: Why edits to Roald Dahl’s classics matter – and the real reason they were made

In today’s newsletter: Whether you agree with changes to outdated language or not, there’s a bigger story unfolding about the publishing industry

The Guardian - UK

Roald Dahl’s books rewritten to make them 'less offensive'

LONDON: New editions of the works of Roald Dahl - the bestselling British novelist whose children’s classics include “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda” and “James and the Giant Peach” - have been rewritten to make them less offensive and more inclusive, according to a representative from the author’s estate.

Bangkok Post

Roald Dahl rewrites: rather than bowdlerising books on moral grounds we should help children to navigate history

Although several of his best-known children’s books were first published in the 1960s, Roald Dahl is among the most popular authors for young people today. The recent decision by publisher Puffin, in conjunction with The Roald Dahl Story Company, to make several hundred revisions to new editions of his novels…

The Conversation

Five changes coming to Roald Dahl books - including cuts to race and gender references

Many of Roald Dahl's famous children's books are facing changes in key areas that will see all offensive terms ditched and more inclusive language used throughout

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Nicola Sturgeon shares warning over rewriting of Roald Dahl books

NICOLA Sturgeon has shared a warning over the rewriting of parts of Roald Dahl's books deemed too offensive for publication.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak joins calls for Roald Dahl books to be left alone: Who else is against rewrites?

‘I think it’s important that works of literature and works of fiction are preserved and not airbrushed,’ said the PM’s spokesperson

Evening Standard

It’s not Orwellian for publishers to edit Roald Dahl, just commercially savvy

The industry is simply updating classics to appeal to millennial parents. The main problem seems to be the quality of the prose, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Talking Point: Do you think that rewriting Roald Dahl’s books is censorship?

Roald Dahl’s books have undergone edits so that they ‘continue to be enjoyed by all children today’, but this has been described by some as censorship

Evening Standard

Five awful things Roald Dahl wrote in his children's books as Rishi Sunak slams changes

Many of Roald Dahl's famous children's books are being re-written to cut out inappropriate phrases - but as Rishi Sunak joins those condemning the re-write, just how bad were the books?

Daily Mirror

Prime Minister criticises rewriting of Roald Dahl’s books as ‘gobblefunk’

Downing Street said works of art should be preserved and not ‘airbrushed’ for modern audiences.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says ‘don’t gobblefunk with language’ as he slams ‘airbrushing’ of Roald Dahl

PM opposes edits to children’s classics to remove material deemed offensive

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Rishi Sunak weighs in on Roald Dahl censorship row: ‘Don’t gobblefunk around with words’

Downing Street speaks out as debate rages over removal of colourful language from some of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books

The Independent UK

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

Author’s children’s stories have been rewritten to remove language deemed problematic

Evening Standard

OPINION - Roald Dahl censorship is a disaster for our children

SIR Salman Rushdie knows about upfront censorship: last year he was nearly killed by a man who said he disliked his views on Islam and he spent a decade in hiding after a fatwa from Iran.

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The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak joins criticism of changes to Roald Dahl books

No 10 says ‘we shouldn’t gobblefunk’ with words, as Philip Pullman suggests work be left to go out of print

Evening Standard

Why are Roald Dahl’s books being rewritten?

Publisher Puffin hired sensitivity readers to rewrite passages to edit out words such as ‘fat’ and ‘ugly’

The Independent UK

Philip Pullman suggests Roald Dahl books should go ‘out of print’ amid edits controversy

Dahl’s children’s books are being rewritten to remove language deemed offensive by Puffin

Wales Online

Race, weight and gender stripped out of Roald Dahl books to avoid offence

Augustus Gloop is no longer fat as Puffin Books confirmed it has rewritten the classics, removing references to issues such as weight and mental health

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie condemns ‘absurd censorship’ after Roald Dahl’s books rewritten

Content deemed offensive, such as references to weight, mental health, violence, gender and race, has been altered.

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Axios

Roald Dahl inclusive book edits prompt “absurd censorship” criticism from Salman Rushdie

"Roald Dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship," Rushdie said.

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