Where To Stream Q+A Season 2023 Episode 6
Words That Offend and Referendums
- Aired March 6, 2023
- 65 Min
As a censorship debate rages over cuts and rewrites to apparently make Roald Dahl's children's books more palatable to today's readers, the publisher now says it will produce two versions of his novels – with and without the changes. As social mores and views change, what does that mean for literature of the past? Are some books simply too offensive for a modern audience? Literature can help us make sense of the world – but what happens to those readers who don't see themselves reflected in...