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Censorship just isn’t what it used to be
The United States, which took freedom of expression further than any modern democracy, is now a contradictory society where prohibiting is part of the daily agenda
Can punks go to Mass? Transgressing is no longer what it used to be
In recent decades, questioning the established order has gained acceptance. According to the Spanish philosopher Alberto Santamaría, ‘When one punches, the fist ends up inside the body that it intends to destroy’
Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash
Along with the new editions, the company said 17 of Dahl’s books would be published in their original form later this year
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Roald Dahl’s rage and humor
Good children’s literature must have something transgressive and subversive to make young readers feel that they are entering terrain that is truly their own
Changes to Roald Dahl’s stories trigger global outrage and doubts about their legality
Puffin Books and The Roald Dahl Story Company made hundreds of edits in the latest editions to the dismay of loyal readers, famous writers like Salman Rushdie and even British Premier Rishi Sunak
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