Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain
Opinion
Roald Dahl’s antisemitic views are sadly still around today
The interview caused quite a fuss, but Mr. Dahl seemed to escape too much criticism. It took the Dahl family three decades to offer an apology, around the same time that Netflix bought the author’s entire catalogue for almost US$700-million.
Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant’
A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.
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Roald Dahl is about to publish his latest children's book, "The Witches". But he's just written a review of a book about the recent Israeli siege of Beirut, in which he crossed the line from criticism of Israeli policy into antisemitism.
John Lithgow is sensational as Roald Dahl in antisemitism drama Giant
This astonishingly good writing debut by longtime director Mark Rosenblatt focuses on the fallout from a review penned by the children’s author
Giant, Royal Court, Review: Cogent depiction of Roald Dahl and his unrepentant glee
Semite. He admitted as much in various public utterances while at the height of his fame. Some of the “evidence” he gave for his opinions concerned what he called the submissive nature of the Jewish race,
Opinion
Roald Dahl revealed his vile anti-Semitism to my face
In the 1980s when I was writing about theatre for Time Out, Plays and Players, and — hard though it is to believe — Girl About Town magazine, I never thought I’d be hearing my name spoken and my voice acted on the stage of a major theatre.
Giant review: Simmering, tense study of Roald Dahl and antisemitism with a towering turn from John Lithgow
The controversial children’s author is shown to have a bizarre blend of kindness and borderline sadism in Mark Rosenblatt’s debut play, set in 1983 after the publication of ‘The Witches’ and a shockin
Giant review: John Lithgow is a tyrant Roald Dahl in this blistering antisemitism play
This incisive, powerhouse production reconsiders that age-old dilemma - can we separate the artist from the art?
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