“A world where no one is allowed to write anything anymore”

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The 80-year-old actress spoke to the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” on Friday. “I don’t like that at all. It’s called censorship.”

The American-Swiss author compared the practice of removing racist terms from classics like Pippi Longstocking to the historical turmoil of communism: “People are rewriting the past in the name of values ​​and morality. Just like the communists did in Russia,” he said. “Everyone who walked on Victory Day was retouched from the photo the following year.”

Leon advocated accepting the language of the past as part of our history: «I can understand why people want to review books. We all want to forget the atrocities we were told. I’m sure many of us would like to make people forget the atrocities they talk about. But all of a sudden it happened.”

«The fun ends with the Golden Retriever»

The author said there’s never been a storm of protest against his own books—with one exception: After letting a dog die in one of his crime novels, readers wrote protest letters: “I’ve probably died around 50 in my detective novels. Allow. That doesn’t bother anyone. But a With the Golden Retriever, the fun is over.”

With a wink, Leon reveals an intimate secret of his heroes. When asked if Commissioner Guido Brunetti and his wife Paola are still together, Leon replied, “Of course. They’re Italian.” She explains why this topic is skipped in her books: “It’s almost impossible not to make sex look ridiculous. I decided early not to try.”

(SDA)

Source : Blick