Hasselt publisher Clavis destroys 7,000 youth books with … (Hasselt)

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Publisher Clavis destroys 7,000 children’s books with texts about or images of Zwarte Piet, reports Radio 2. The book company does this because there is less and less support for the character in society, but refuses to take a position in the discussion.

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“As a publisher, my heart is bleeding,” says Clavis founder Philippe Werck. “It is the first time in our company’s history that we have destroyed books. Why? There are three reasons. We felt …

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