Amid row over editing of language deemed offensive, Pullman says people should read the ‘wonderful authors who are writing today’
Roald Dahl’s work should just be allowed to fade away and be replaced by more modern children’s writers, the author Philip Pullman has said, amid the controversy over the decision by Dahl’s publisher to rewrite parts of his books to remove language deemed inappropriate.
Puffin has been criticised after hiring sensitivity readers to go over Dahl’s text to make sure the books “can continue to be enjoyed by all today”. Some have said derogatory references to people’s physical appearances, as well as other characteristics, in Dahl’s work are not suitable for young readers. But, rather than fan the flames, Pullman encouraged children simply to read “better” authors.
