Racist phrases have been removed from the original James Bond novels of the 1950s and 1960s.
Racist phrases have been removed from the original James Bond novels from the 1950s and 1960s following a sensitivity review. Wire, In April, new installments of Ian Fleming’s famous book series will be made available to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the author’s first novel, “Casino Royale,” which was initially published in 1953.
Words such as the N-word, which featured in those decades, have been edited into the novels. In the novels released between 1951 and 1966, the usually derogatory term for black people is almost completely replaced by “black person” or “black man”.
However, references to other ethnicities, such as an expression for East Asians and Bond’s mocking thoughts about Goldfinger’s Korean henchman Oddjob, still remain. In addition, references to “the sweet prick of rape”, “pleasuring women” failing to do “man’s work”, and homosexuality being a “stubborn inability” are still present in the books.
According to the outlet, Mr. Bond’s assessment of Africans working the gold and diamond markets in “Live and Let Die” (1954) was changed from “pretty law-abiding people” to “pretty law-abiding people I love.” Should have thought of” has been changed. should have thought, except when he had drunk too much”.
Each book will also carry the disclaimer, “This book was written in a time when words and attitudes considered objectionable by modern readers were common.” This edition has made several updates, while keeping as closely as possible to the original text and the period in which it was written. in which it is prescribed.”
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According to the Telegraph, the move comes after sensitive readers assessed the James Bond series, which was commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications, the company that controls the rights to the author’s writings.
Ian Fleming Publications told the outlet, “At Ian Fleming Publications we reviewed the text of the original Bond books and decided that our best course of action was to follow Ian’s lead. We made changes to Live and Let Die that he himself authorized.”
“Following Ian’s approach, we looked at the examples of many racist words in the books and removed many different words or swapped them for words that are more acceptable today but in keeping with the period in which the books were written. were written,” he said.
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