2023-07-20 14:59:00
The Roald Dahl Museum in central England has condemned the celebrated British children’s author’s “undeniable” racism, two years after his family apologized for his anti-Semitic statements.
Roald Dahl died in 1990 aged 74. Among his most popular works are “The fantastic chocolate factory”, “Matilda”, “Good giant friend”. Several of his short stories were taken to the cinema.
However, the writer is also known for his anti-Semitic statements. In an interview with the British magazine New Statesman in 1983, he legitimized anti-Semitism and justified Hitler’s actions.
The museum condemned in a statement all “racism, including anti-Semitism, directed against any group or individual”.
“Roald Dahl’s racism is undeniable and indelible, but what we want to endure is the potential of Dahl’s creative legacy to do good,” the museum wrote.
The text will be displayed at the entrance to the museum, located in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. It was also published on their website.
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