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==Censorship & Content Replacement== | ==Censorship & Content Replacement== | ||
Censorship of literature now involves the | Censorship of literature now involves the '''alteration of existing works''' to make them amenable to political correctness. One recent example is the '''editing of Roald Dahl's books''' to remove language deemed offensive or outdated, that did not align with the original author's intentions. As stated by Matthew Dennison, a biographer of the late author, | ||
<blockquote>When it came to children’s books, Dennison says Dahl didn’t care what adults thought as long as his target readers were happy. “‘I don’t give a b----r what grown-ups think,’ was a characteristic statement,” Dennison says. “And I’m almost certain that he would have recognised that alterations to his novels prompted by the political climate were driven by adults rather than children, and this always inspired derision, if not contempt, in Dahl. | <blockquote>When it came to children’s books, Dennison says Dahl didn’t care what adults thought as long as his target readers were happy. “‘I don’t give a b----r what grown-ups think,’ was a characteristic statement,” Dennison says. “And I’m almost certain that he would have recognised that alterations to his novels prompted by the political climate were driven by adults rather than children, and this always inspired derision, if not contempt, in Dahl. | ||
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These edits sparked debate over whether these changes were necessary updates or excessive censorship. Critics argue that altering the original language distorts an author's intent and removes historical context. | These edits sparked debate over whether these changes were necessary updates or excessive censorship. Critics argue that altering the original language distorts an author's intent and removes historical context. | ||
This example of '''posthumous editing of literature''' demonstrates a broader trend of '''corporate-controlled content revision''' where publishers, rather than readers, decide what is deemed acceptable. | This example of '''posthumous editing of literature''' demonstrates a broader trend of '''corporate-controlled content revision''' where publishers, rather than readers, decide what is deemed acceptable, and people who buy ebooks exercise no real ownership over what they bought and paid for. | ||
==Issue Summary== | ==Issue Summary== | ||