Lemony Snicket author slams attempts to censor 'offensive' Roald Dahl books as he insists children should read about 'wretched things'
Children need to read about 'wretched' things and not be protected from 'offensive' words, best-selling author Daniel Handler has said. The Lemony Snicket writer has hit out at publishers rewriting Roald Dahl's books to make them more 'inclusive' by removing words such as 'fat'. The 54-year-old said he understands the 'urge' to remove offensive language but condemned the 'tinkering' of the BFG and Witches author's work. The A Series of Unfortunate Events writer said Dahl's work was 'offensive' - and it should be kept this way.
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