Non merci, say Roald Dahl's French publishers to rewrites

Non! French publisher won’t update Roald Dahl’s children’s books

‘This rewrite is only about Britain,’ French publisher Gallimard Youth says.

Roald Dahl's French publisher intends to leave his books intact

A rewrite of Roald Dahl's books, as undertaken in Britain to remove terms that might be considered offensive, is not current in France, according to the French publisher of the world-famous children's author.

No thanks, French publishers say to Roald Dahl's rewrites

A spokesperson for the prestigious Gallimard house says: “We have never modified these books before, and we don't plan to do so now”

Publisher of Roald Dahl books in French has ‘no plans’ for rewrite

Gallimard says it will not be following English example and making any changes to the texts

Non merci, say Dahl's French publishers to rewrites

The French publishers of Roald Dahl on Tuesday ruled out any changes to the late British author's translated books after reports that English editions were being rewritten for modern audiences.

French publishers reject rewriting Roald Dahl

Dahl's French publishers said there were no plans to follow the publishers of the English-language versions, who have made hundreds of changes to these famous British children's stories.