![]() ![]() Yes, books have been censored in the past Yet your letter did remind me that images have been removed from books. I will continue to delve into this issue and keep you posted on my findings. However I, like the librarian you questioned, am unaware of any authors who have agreed to having their words reconfigured to placate an individual’s disagreement with the book. ![]() Adding to that, we have numerous books some individuals want banned because of content or word usage. There are reports of librarians finding words inked out with permanent marker. Should classic literature be censored? Even if it is for kids?ĭear Reader: How painful to imagine an author’s words altered because someone found parts unsuitable! Her local librarian assured her that books in the public library were original, as written, and the librarian was unaware of altered books. She wanted to know who makes these determinations and how changes are cleared with the author. Recently a reader shared her distress in learning that some children’s books had been altered to remove “unsuitable” materials. ![]()
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