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Dahl, Bond Censorship Just 'the Beginning'

Books by Roald Dahl are displayed at the Barney's store on East 60th Street in New York on Nov. 21, 2011. (Andrew Burton/AP)

By    |   Tuesday, 07 March 2023 07:09 AM EST

So-called "insensitive" character descriptions in the works of author Roald Dahl and racial slurs in Ian Fleming's iconic James Bond series are being scrubbed from books in the U.K. in a censorship move that conservatives fear could soon cross the Atlantic.

In the U.K., editors spent months updating the works of famed children's author Dahl to eliminate "insensitive" and "non-inclusive" language. Updates were announced shortly after Puffin Books' stated it would alter the books so they can "continue to be enjoyed by all children today."

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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So-called "insensitive" character descriptions in the works of author Roald Dahl and racial slurs in Ian Fleming's iconic James Bond series are being scrubbed from books in the U.K. in a censorship move that conservatives fear could soon cross the Atlantic.
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