Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #roalddahl
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Feb 26th 2023
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After Roald Dahl, it's James Bond's turn to be bowdlerized... Ahead of the reissue of the Bond novels in April, rights holders Ian Fleming Publications commissioned a review by sensitivity readers. variety.com/2023/film/glob… #JamesBond #RoaldDahl
Each Bond book will carry a disclaimer: “This book was written at a time when terms and attitudes which might be considered offensive by modern readers were commonplace. A number of updates have been made in this edition, while keeping as close as possible to the original text.”
Examples of changes to the Bond books: In Live and Let Die, 'a segment in the book describing accented dialogue as “straight Harlem-Deep South with a lot of New York thrown in,” has been removed... In several of the books, ethnicities have been removed.'
Feb 24th 2023
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An @TheEconomist explainer on 'sensitivity readers' and the rewriting of #RoaldDahl. It concludes: 'Dahl spent his career ridiculing priggishness. And, since he died in 1990, he has no opportunity to answer back.' economist.com/the-economist-…
Children don't complain about Roald Dahl's language, it's the adults... Roald Dahl’s naughty words. Adults may complain, but kids cackle. economist.com/1843/2014/09/0…
An interview with a 'sensitivity reader', Philippa Willitts, who says publishers are increasingly hiring sensitivity readers. 'The demand is definitely growing, and more mainstream publishing companies are getting in touch with me now.' vice.com/en/article/pkg…
Jun 29th 2020
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Please send me clips of your favourite parts of #FantasticMrFox
I'm now living in #JonesHillWood to try & save this wonderful piece of natural & literary history. #RoaldDahl
@natalieben @GreenJennyJones @jon_bartley @ShahrarAli @TheGreenParty @stophs2 @BBCBerkshire @guardianeco
I'm now living in #JonesHillWood to try & save this wonderful piece of natural & literary history. #RoaldDahl
@natalieben @GreenJennyJones @jon_bartley @ShahrarAli @TheGreenParty @stophs2 @BBCBerkshire @guardianeco
Thank you Amanda. #StopHS2
