{"id":556278,"date":"2023-02-25T02:12:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T23:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/penguin-to-publish-classic-roald-dahl-books-after-backlash\/"},"modified":"2023-02-25T02:12:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T23:12:05","slug":"penguin-to-publish-classic-roald-dahl-books-after-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/penguin-to-publish-classic-roald-dahl-books-after-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"#Penguin to publish &#8216;classic&#8217; Roald Dahl books after backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25557e92f90\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25557e92f90\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/penguin-to-publish-classic-roald-dahl-books-after-backlash\/#Penguin_to_publish_%E2%80%98classic_Roald_Dahl_books_after_backlash\" >Penguin to publish &#8216;classic&#8217; Roald Dahl books after backlash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penguin_to_publish_%E2%80%98classic_Roald_Dahl_books_after_backlash\"><\/span>Penguin to publish &#8216;classic&#8217; Roald Dahl books after backlash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>LONDON (AP) \u2014 Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish \u201cclassic\u201d unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl\u2019s children\u2019s novels after it received <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/books-and-literature-roald-dahl-business-entertainment-91c9bb1a7a10392abeef6feec3159e8b\" data-ylk=\"slk:criticism for cuts and rewrites;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">criticism for cuts and rewrites<\/a> that were intended to make the books suitable for modern readers.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the new editions, the company said 17 of Dahl\u2019s books would be published in their original form later this year as \u201cThe Roald Dahl Classic Collection\u201d so \u201creaders will be free to choose which version of Dahl\u2019s stories they prefer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The move comes after criticism of scores of changes made to \u201cCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u201d and other much-loved classics for recent editions published under the company\u2019s Puffin children\u2019s label, in which passages relating to weight, mental health, gender and race were altered.<\/p>\n<p>Augustus Gloop, Charlie\u2019s gluttonous antagonist in \u201cCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u201d \u2014 originally published in 1964 \u2014 became \u201cenormous\u201d rather than \u201cenormously fat.\u201d In \u201cWitches,\u201d an \u201cold hag\u201d became an \u201cold crow,\u201d and a supernatural female posing as an ordinary woman may be a \u201ctop scientist or running a business\u201d instead of a \u201ccashier in a supermarket or typing letters for a businessman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cFantastic Mr. Fox,&#8221; the word \u201cblack\u201d was removed from a de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion of the \u201cmurderous, brutal-looking\u201d tractors.<\/p>\n<p>The Roald Dahl Story Company, which controls the rights to the books, said it had worked with Puffin to review and revise the texts because it wanted to ensure that \u201cDahl\u2019s wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While tweaking old books for modern sensibilities is not a new phenomenon in publishing, the scale of the edits drew strong criticism from free-speech groups such as writers\u2019 organization PEN America, and from authors including Salman Rushdie.<\/p>\n<p>Rushdie, who lived under threat of death from Iran&#8217;s Islamic regime for years because of the alleged blasphemy of his novel \u201cThe Satanic Verses,\u201d called the revisions \u201cabsurd censorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rushdie, who was attacked and seriously injured last year at an event in New York state, tweeted <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> of Penguin&#8217;s change of heart on Friday with the words \u201cPenguin Books back down after Roald Dahl backlash!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PEN America chief executive Suzanne Nossel wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>: &#8220;I applaud Penguin for hearing out critics, taking the time to rethink this, and coming to the right place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Camilla, Britain&#8217;s queen consort, appeared to offer her view at a literary reception on Thursday. She urged writers to \u201cremain true to your calling, unimpeded by those who may wish to curb the freedom of your expression or impose limits on your imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dahl\u2019s books, with their mischievous children, strange beasts and often beastly adults, have sold more than 300 million copies and continue to be read by children around the world. Their multiple stage and screen adaptations include \u201cMatilda the Musical\u201d and two \u201cWilly Wonka\u201d films based on \u201cCharlie and the Chocolate Factory,\u201d with a third in the works.<\/p>\n<p>But Dahl, who died in 1990, is also a controversial figure because of antisemitic comments made throughout his life. His family apologized in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Dahl&#8217;s estate sold the rights to the books to Netflix, which plans to produce a new generation of films based on the stories.<\/p>\n<p>Francesca Dow, managing director of Penguin Random House Children\u2019s, said the publisher had \u201clistened to the debate over the past week which has reaffirmed the extraordinary power of Roald Dahl\u2019s books and the very real questions around how stories from another era can be kept relevant for each new generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoald Dahl\u2019s fantastic books are often the first stories young children will read independently, and taking care for the imaginations and fast-developing minds of young readers is both a privilege and a responsibility,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also recognize the importance of keeping Dahl\u2019s classic texts in print,&#8221; Dow said. &#8220;By making both Puffin and Penguin versions available, we are offering readers the choice to decide how they experience Roald Dahl\u2019s magical, marvelous stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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