The new “sensitive” editions of the Roald Dahl books by Netflix has been caused by a lack of competition in the digital space, Australian MP Andrew Leigh has said. This follows criticism of British publisher Penguin who was criticised for changing and rewriting Roald Dahl’s books. The changes were made to make them more suitable…
New ‘Sensitive’ Editions of Roald Dahl Books Show Power of Big Tech
March 19, 2023
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Barbara Kay: Rooting out ‘Wrongthink’ Is the Mission of Ideologues Who Have Captured the Publishing Industry
Commentary Why are so many children drawn to books in which the parents are absent—death or abandonment—and the step-parent or guardian hostile? From “Snow White” to “Cinderella,” through “Anne of Green Gables” and “Harry Potter,” these stories take flight from a parentless child’s insecurity and loneliness. The answer, I think, is that children’s deepest fears…
Former British PM Johnson Joins Outcry Over Censoring of Roald Dahl’s Books
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson is the latest high-profile individual disparaging the rewriting of some of Roald Dahl’s popular books for children. Johnson criticized publisher Puffin for rewriting Dahl’s stories by reciting a song by the Oompa-Loompas during a speech in London at the Global Soft Power Summit on Thursday, reported The Guardian. Johnson…
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