"So we burn the books, Montag...ALL the books"
Posted on 06/24/2018 5:26:21 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Laura Ingalls Wilder's name pulled from library award over 'stereotypical attitudes' in her popular books
Laura Ingalls Wilder's name is set to be removed from a major children's book award after concerns were raised about the "Little House on the Prairie" author's depiction of certain races in the early-to-mid 20th century.
The Association of Library Service to Children's (ALSC) board voted unanimously on Saturday to rename the "Laura Ingalls Wilder Award" as the "Children’s Literature Legacy Award."
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They went after “Little Black Sambo” because of the fantasy of turning the majestic tiger into butter.
How true!
Who has the authority to do this?
"So we burn the books, Montag...ALL the books"
“Mark Twain soon to follow.”
That was my first thought. John Wayne was my second. I know his work is not literature, but the reasons are the same.
Virtue signaling to stroke some rich patrons. Maybe they’re hoping the publicity will result in some money from Soros.
In their world, everything must be controlled and interpreted first and foremost for political advantage, including most importantly history.
Given a free hand they would soon be gleefully burning books. And authors.
Don’t you love Stalinists?
There’s a bit in one of the later books where all the town fathers get together during a Christmas party and put on a minstrel show complete with blackface makeup. Since she wasn’t prescient enough to condemn it and shout them down, OBVIOUSLY she was a terrible horrible badthinker and should never be honored for anything.
Yes.. was that the one “common taters on the ax?”
Coming soon: book burnings.
Looks like you beat me to it! Note to myself: read all the comments first before posting.
Yeah she would. Her mom would be one of those awful “cheer/dance moms”.
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