Huckleberry Finn
Huck Finn Loses the ‘N’ Word
One hundred and twenty-five years afterThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnwas first published, a new edition of Mark Twain’s classic is purging some of the book’s most objectionable language.On Monday Publishers Weeklyreported that NewSouth Books will replace the word “nigger” with the word “slave,” in a new edition due mid-February. They will also change “Injun” to […]
Upcoming ‘Huckleberry Finn’ edition replaces ‘n-word’
A new edition of Mark Twain’s ‘Huckleberry Finn’ is being published in February, replacing the “n-word.” Instead the publisher, New South Books, uses the word “slave.” New South’s editor-in-chief told us that removing the racial slur isn’t censorship.
Huck Finn, Hold the ‘N’
This week NewSouth Books announced the February publication of a new version of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This edition replaces the novel’s 219 instances of the word “nigger” with the word “slave.” Kurt asks the editor, Alan Gribben, about the consequences of creating a sanitized version of Twain’s original.
Huck Finn Mailbag
On last week’s show Kurt talked to Alan Gribben, the Twain scholar who, in a new edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, replaces all instances of the word “nigger” with “slave”. Their conversation generated a lot of response from listeners, and this week Kurt reads a few of the comments.
Huck Finn, Hold the ‘N’
This week NewSouth Books announced the February publication of a new version of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This edition replaces the novel’s 219 instances of the word “nigger” with the word “slave.” Kurt asks the editor, Alan Gribben, about the consequences of creating a sanitized version of Twain’s original.
Huck Finn Mailbag
On last week’s show Kurt talked to Alan Gribben, the Twain scholar who, in a new edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, replaces all instances of the word “nigger” with “slave”. Their conversation generated a lot of response from listeners, and this week Kurt reads a few of the comments.