LONDON : British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday criticised the 'airbrushing' of literature after a newspaper report showed books by children's author Roald Dahl had been edited to remove or alter references to gender, race and physical appearance.The Daily Telegraph on Friday published an article sh
LONDON : British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday criticised the"airbrushing" of literature after a newspaper report showed books by children's author Roald Dahl had been edited to remove or alter references to gender, race and physical appearance.
"When it comes to our rich and varied literary heritage, the prime minister agrees with the BFG that you shouldn't gobblefunk around with words," said Sunak's spokesman, aping the word-twisting language used by Dahl's Big Friendly Giant.Reuters could not verify all the changes across the two editions.
"Our guiding principle throughout has been to maintain the storylines, characters, and the irreverence and sharp-edged spirit of the original text," said a spokesperson for the Roald Dahl Story Company.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UK PM Sunak condemns 'gobblefunk' changes to Roald Dahl's booksChanges were made to some of Dahl’s internationally popular books such as the “Matilda” and “The BFG” Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Critics slam rewriting of Roald Dahl books to remove colourful language as censorshipPuffin Books' new editions of Dahl’s books such as Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and Matilda show some passages relating to weight, mental health, gender and race were altered.
Read more »
Charles Bronson is launching a major art exhibit in London next weekCharles Bronson, 70, Britain’s most infamous inmate will launch a most important art display hoping it will aid him in moving on to a new chapter of his life
Read more »
UK PM splashes cold water on prospects of quick trade dealLONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday (Feb 18) sought to dampen optimism about an imminent settlement in the dispute over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland that has brought political turmoil to the region and clouded relations with the European Union. A recent flurry of meetings
Read more »
Tottenham move up to fourth with 2-0 victory over West HamLONDON: Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League's top four as they returned to form with a 2-0 home win over West Ham United that left their London rivals in the bottom three on Sunday (Feb 19). There was little to separate the sides in a forgettable first half but Spurs stepped up the pace after t
Read more »
Spurs up to fourth with 2-0 home victory over West HamLONDON: Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League's top four as they returned to form with a 2-0 home win over West Ham United that left their London rivals in the bottom three on Sunday (Feb 19). There was little to separate the sides in a forgettable first half but the hosts stepped up the pace aft
Read more »