Roald Dahl
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 33 years ago |
Date of birth | September 13,1916 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Llandaff |
Cardiff | |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | November 23,1990 |
Died | Oxford |
United Kingdom | |
Short stories | Lamb to the Slaughter |
The Landlady | |
Height | 198 (cm) |
Awards | World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement |
Edgar Award for Best Short Story | |
Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay | |
CableACE Award for International Children's Programming Special or Series | |
Children | Olivia Dahl |
Tessa Dahl | |
Theo Matthew Dahl | |
Lucy Dahl | |
Ophelia Dahl | |
Spouse | Felicity d'Abreu Crosland |
Patricia Neal | |
Books | Matilda |
The BFG | |
The Witches | |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | |
Grandchildren | Sophie Dahl |
Phoebe Dahl | |
Chloe Michaela Dahl | |
Clover Kelly | |
Ned Donovan | |
Luke Kelly | |
Alexa Isabella Dahl | |
Parents | Harald Dahl |
Sofie Magdalene Dahl | |
Downwards | Boy, Tales of Childhood |
Boy and Going Solo | |
Going Solo | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 409306 |
Matilda
The Witches
The BFG
Fantastic Mr. Fox
James and the Giant Peach
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Tales of the Unexpected
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
You Only Live Twice
'Way Out
36 Hours
The Night Digger
Four Rooms
Danny, the Champion of the World
Revolting Rhymes
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Revolting Rhymes Part One
Revolting Rhymes Part Two
Inaudito
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Breaking Point
Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl Life story
Roald Dahl was a British popular author of children's literature and short stories, a poet, and wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. Dahl has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".
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Roald Dahl: Debate rages over changes to children's author's books
By Paul GlynnEntertainment reporter
Changes made to books by children's author Roald Dahl have sparked a fierce debate among writers and readers.
Works including The Bfg and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory have had references to things like characters' appearance and weight removed.
The Roald Dahl Story Company and Puffin Books said they had been updated to be more suitable for modern audiences.
Some approved of The Changes , but fellow author Sir Salman Rushdie said they amounted to " absurd censorship".
" Roald Dahl was No Angel but this is absurd censorship, " The Midnight 's Children and Satanic Verses writer. " Puffin Books and The Dahl estate should be ashamed. "
The Roald Dahl Story Company has said any edits to have come from its review process, which has been ongoing since 2020, were " small and carefully considered".
His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman told BBC Radio 4 That Dahl's books " should be allowed to fade away" rather than Changed if they are deemed offensive.
" If Dahl offends us, let him go out of print, " said Pullman. " Read all these [other] wonderful authors who are writing today, who don't Get As much of a look-in because of The Massive commercial gravity of people like Roald Dahl . "
But poet and author Debjani Chatterjee believes it is " a very good thing That The publishers are reviewing his work".
She told The Bbc World Service: " I think it's been done quite sensitively. Take The Word 'fat'. They've used 'enormous'. If anything, I actually think 'enormous' is even funnier. "
What has Changed ? 'A tribute' or 'removing The Spirit '?Children's author John Dougherty told BBC Radio 5 Live: " There's no reason The Bfg shouldn't have a black cloak. That just seems absurd.
" And Augustus Gloop , for instance - The whole point of The character is That he's hugely overweight because he won't stop Eating - he's greedy.
" Now, there might be an argument That That 's offensive in today's world, " Dougherty continued. " I think if you're going to decide That , then The only answer is to put The Book out of print. I don't think you can say, 'So let's change Dahl's words but keep The character'. "
Kate Clanchy , ex-teacher who revised her own memoir, said children's books should be treated particularly carefully.
" Augustus Gloop is a greedy character. He'll still remain morally greedy and his moral greed will be wrong, whether or not we have lots of lots and lots of references to how fat he is, which I think can be upsetting, " she told 5 Live.
" We've always updated children's books. It's a tribute to The Way That these books are becoming myths. . That we've adjusted them again. "
Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor of The Sunday Times, said she would continue to read her original copies of Dahl's books to her children in all " their full, nasty, colourful glory".
" I think The sort of The nastiness is what makes Dahl so much fun, " she told 5 Live. " You love it when, in Matilda, Bruce Bogtrotter is forced to eat That whole Chocolate Cake , or you are Locked Up in The Chokey [a torture Device ] - That 's what children love.
" And to remove all references to violence or anything That 's not clean and nice and friendly, then you remove The Spirit of those stories. "
'Enjoyed by all children today'The books have been amended after being reviewed by sensitivity readers, who check for potentially offensive content.
The Roald Dahl Story Company worked with publishers Puffin and Inclusive Minds, a collective working towards inclusion and accessibility in children's literature.
A spokesperson for The Roald Dahl Story Company said it wanted " 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, it's not unusual to review The language used alongside updating other details including a book's cover and page layout, " it said.
It added: " Our guiding principle throughout has been to maintain The storylines, characters, and The irreverence and sharp-edged spirit of The original text. "
Dahl, who died aged 74 in 1990, remains one of The UK's most popular children's authors, and Netflix bought The rights to his works in 2021.
But anti-Semitic comments made throughout his life led to Dahl being a highly problematic figure.
In 2020, His Family apologised, saying they recognised The " lasting and understandable hurt caused by Roald Dahl 's anti-Semitic statements".
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