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Justice for ‘The Unknown,’ the Roald Dahl Character That Wasn’t
When you ask AI to generate a Roald Dahl character, don't be surprised if ... an abject failure of imitative art, and all the funnier for those very reasons. It ties the whole occasion together.
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Roald Dahl’s books have been edited to stop calling people ‘fat’, ‘ugly’ and ‘crazy’
“We want to ensure that Roald Dahl’s wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today,” the Roald Dahl Story Co. said in a statement. “When publishing new ...
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11 Roald Dahl characters to admire on the author’s birthday, from the BFG to Matilda
My favourite Roald Dahl character is Charlie Bucket from ... Also, of course, this brilliant monkey has the best name of all the characters in all the stories. My favourite character is the ...
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Here are just some of the words scrubbed from Roald Dahl’s books
But the Roald Dahl Story Company ... wanted to ensure that “Dahl’s wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today.” The word has reportedly been cut from ...
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Roald Dahl Publisher Bends to Controversy, Will Release “Classic” Version of Controversial Kids’ Books
“We want to ensure that Roald Dahl’s wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today,” a Roald Dahl Story Company spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter after ...
Giant: John Lithgow’s masterful turn explores Roald Dahl’s antisemitism – and wider questions about children’s literature
Giant (written by Mark Rosenblatt) is playing at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre until August 2. It features a masterly ...
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Changes to new editions of Roald Dahl books have readers up in arms
Puffin and The Roald Dahl Story Company ... of a desire to ensure "Dahl's wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today." The company said it worked with Inclusive ...
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Changes to Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books spark censorship spat
It said: “We want to ensure that Roald Dahl’s wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today. When publishing new print runs of books written years ago ...
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Authors criticize decision to edit Roald Dahl's children's books to be more inclusive
The wonderful words of Roald Dahl can transport you to different worlds and introduce you to the most marvelous characters ... can continue to be enjoyed by all today." The edits were made ...
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Select Roald Dahl Children's Books Edited for Less Offensive and More Inclusive Language
"The wonderful words of Roald Dahl can transport you to different worlds and introduce you to the most marvelous characters," the ... continue to be enjoyed by all today." In the Telegraph report ...
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Roald Dahl’s books have been edited to stop calling people fat so much
“We want to ensure that Roald Dahl’s wonderful stories and characters continue to be enjoyed by all children today,” the Roald Dahl Story Co. said in a statement. “When publishing new ...