So what are our thoughts on the current literary debacle regarding the posthumous editing of Roald Dahl's books to be more sensitive to certain modern sensibilities? For those who aren't aware, there's a bit of a commotion around the removal of descriptors such as "fat" in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or the changing of "mothers" and "fathers" to a more general "parents."
I think it's important that shared standards emerge regarding the involuntary editing of literature after the death of an author, so I am interested in your thoughts. As always, let's stick strictly to the topic at hand without veering into political or societal rants.
I think it's important that shared standards emerge regarding the involuntary editing of literature after the death of an author, so I am interested in your thoughts. As always, let's stick strictly to the topic at hand without veering into political or societal rants.