Ⓐshtar Deza on Nostr: #WritersCoffeeClub 24 April - When older novels use outdated or racist language, ...
#WritersCoffeeClub 24 April - When older novels use outdated or racist language, should they be edited for the modern world or left alone and viewed in context?
Definitely viewed in context. Often it's not just the language either. If you read Lovecraft, the racism seeps into many aspects of the story, and you'd be essentially rewriting it completely.
We shouldn't hide the past, that prevents us from learning from it.
Definitely viewed in context. Often it's not just the language either. If you read Lovecraft, the racism seeps into many aspects of the story, and you'd be essentially rewriting it completely.
We shouldn't hide the past, that prevents us from learning from it.