Don’t cancel Enid Blyton
By 
Calvin Robinson2021-06-22T09:19:00
English Heritage caused a media storm last week after stating that Enid Blyton’s books contain racist material. Some have suggested her books are no longer suitable for modern audiences, but Calvin Robinson says we should be contextualise people and stories, not ban them
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