Author Salman Rushdie weighed in on the decision to edit the popular children's books by Roald Dahl to make them more inclusive, calling the move 'absurd censorship.'
Among the changes, according to the Telegraph
Gender-neutral language was also added to describe certain characters, such as in reference to "mothers and fathers," which is now "parents." "There are plenty of other reasons why women might wear wigs and there is certainly nothing wrong with that," a new line reads, per the Telegraph.The Roald Dahl Story Company told the Post that the review of the books began in 2020.
He was attacked last year during an event in western New York and was stabbed at least once in the neck and once in the abdomen., a nonprofit that defends free expression, also weighed in and said PEN America is "alarmed" at the changes.
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