Denis Scheck (born 15 December 1964) is a German literary critic, journalist, television presenter and former translator.

[1] Scheck has been a literary agent, translator of American and British authors, publisher and independent critic.

Scheck criticized the decision by German publisher Thienemann to change racist and racially insensitive terms in newer editions of children's books by Otfried Preußler and Astrid Lindgren.

[3] Scheck, who describes himself as a critic of political correctness and censorship in the literary world, does, however, condemn the use of racist terms in contemporary and everyday language.

[5][6] His handling of books was also criticised by the German literary critic Elke Heidenreich, with whom he had already clashed several times, including through mutual insults.