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thewayneIn this case, her executor is her son, so he does have firsthand knowledge of some of her thinking.
It's an interesting essay on a very tough issue, with good points and bad points - IMO. We've seen Road Dahl's publisher back off on updating his books and they've split their printing stream, still issuing original books under a different imprint. Ian Fleming's James Bond books are being revised to remove offensive language.
I find the second and third paragraphs before the end to be quite good and worth contemplation.
https://lithub.com/why-i-decided-to-update-the-language-in-ursula-k-le-guins-childrens-books/
It's an interesting essay on a very tough issue, with good points and bad points - IMO. We've seen Road Dahl's publisher back off on updating his books and they've split their printing stream, still issuing original books under a different imprint. Ian Fleming's James Bond books are being revised to remove offensive language.
I find the second and third paragraphs before the end to be quite good and worth contemplation.
https://lithub.com/why-i-decided-to-update-the-language-in-ursula-k-le-guins-childrens-books/
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Date: 2023-03-15 07:38 pm (UTC)The story is interesting because it talks about the author herself making changes as documents age. But personally, I think after the author dies and their direct input over how their work ends, they should be frozen in time. Let contemporary books written with current sensibilities address things in a more compassionate and sensitive way. Can you imagine someone trying to edit Mark Twain?!
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Date: 2023-03-16 12:57 am (UTC)Current should take care of current issues. :o