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Scholar Alan Gribben defending his edited version of 'Huckleberry Finn' amidst a heated public and scholarly debate over censorship and racial slurs.

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Twain scholar Alan Gribben faces backlash over Huck Finn edit

Within weeks of his edited 'Huck Finn' being announced, Twain scholar Alan Gribben's office computer registered 1,082 personal emails.

Chloe Kim·June 5, 2026