In That Book is Dangerous! author Adam Szetela argues we exist in a ‘Sensitivity Era’ and publishing is paying the price. Is he right?
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Sensitivity edits benefit copyright holders, who wish to keep less tasteful elements of the works they control out of the public eye.
Let Dahl’s books be seen for what they are: things of the past, to be appreciated as such.
Abridged family versions of classic works aimed at children were published throughout the 20th century.
Author Anthony Horowitz felt “hurt” when advised by a sensitivity reader on his representation of a Native American character.
Sensitivity readers are increasingly employed before a book is published, if the author is writing about cultures outside their lived experience. But what exactly do sensitivity readers do?
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Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Bristol
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Associate Lecturer in English and Writing, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of East London
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Professor of Law, University of Montana; Visiting Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in English, City St George's, University of London