KULTUR. Bokklassikern ”Tio små negerpojkar” som i original hette ”Ten little niggers” får nytt namn. Det finns ingen anledning att behålla en titel som kan såra människor, säger Albert Bonnier Förlags marknadschef Håkan Rudels.
”Tio små negerpojkar” eller ”Ten little niggers” skrevs av Agatha Christie och gavs första gången ut 1939. Den säljer fortfarande i massupplagor världen över. Boken handlar om tio personer som sitter på en ö utan möjlighet att ta sig därifrån – samtidigt som den ena efter den andra blir mördad.
-Pettersson är dock mån om våra gemensamma kulturvärden och blir sårad när de försvinner, men det bryr sig inte Bonniers förlag om…
Ten little nigger boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were Nine.
Nine little nigger boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were Eight.
Eight little nigger boys travelling in Devon;
One said he’d stay there and then there were Seven.
Seven little nigger boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves and then there were Six.
Six little nigger boys playing with a hive;
A bumble bee stung one and then there were Five.
Five little nigger boys going in for law;
One got into Chancery and then there were Four.
Four little nigger boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were Three.
Three little nigger boys walking in the Zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were Two.
Two little nigger boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up and then there was One.
One little nigger boy left all alone;
He went out and hanged himself and then there were None.
