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Edits to classic children’s books spark ‘censorship’ criticism
Roald Dahl’s references to characters being ‘fat’ or ‘ugly’ have been withdrawn from new editions Puffin Books is facing claims of “absurd censorship” after the UK-based publisher opted to remove certain phrases from reissues of books by classic children’s author Roald Dahl, to make the works more acceptable to a modern audience. In new editions of Dahl’s books, passages involving topics such as a character’s weight, appearance, mental health and gender have been altered – after Puffin said it conducted a “review” of the language of well-loved books including ‘Matilda’ and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. “Roa

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