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Rewriting Roald Dahl's books 'a reckless way of intruding on literature'

Critics including the UK Prime minister have condemned the rewriting of Roald Dahl’s books to remove content deemed offensive, such as references to weight, mental health, violence, gender and race. Is it ok to modernise literature ? Or has this woke culture gone wild?   Kieran was joined by Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist and Author and Sheila O'Flangan, Author of ‘What Eden Did Next?’ to discuss…

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16.33 20 Feb 2023

Rewriting Roald Dahl's books '...

Rewriting Roald Dahl's books 'a reckless way of intruding on literature'

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16.33 20 Feb 2023

Critics including the UK Prime minister have condemned the rewriting of Roald Dahl’s books to remove content deemed offensive, such as references to weight, mental health, violence, gender and race. Is it ok to modernise literature ? Or has this woke culture gone wild?  

Kieran was joined by Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist and Author and Sheila O'Flangan, Author of ‘What Eden Did Next?’ to discuss…

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