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eppythacher · 01-04-2011, 06:53 PM

Maybe a list of democracies that bans books? Not sure if the below countries are democratic at the time of banning. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...by_governments

American Psycho Bret Easton Ellis Fiction Novel Sale and Purchase banned in the Australian State of Queensland. Sale restricted to persons at least 18 years old in the other Australian states.[10]

A Spoon on Earth Hyeon Gi-yeong Novel Banned for distribution within the South Korean military as one of 23 books banned there beginning on Aug 1, 2008.[15]

Borstal Boy Brendan Behan Autobiographical Novel Banned in Ireland in 1958. The Irish Censorship of Publications Board was not obliged to reveal its reason but it is believed that it was rejected for its critique of Irish republicanism and the Catholic Church, and its depiction of adolescent sexuality. It was banned in Australia and New Zealand shortly after. It was allowed to be published in New Zealand in 1963.[17]

Brave New World Aldous Huxley Novel Banned in Ireland in 1932, due to alleged references of sexual promiscuity.[18] Burger's Daughter Nadine Gordimer Novel Banned in South Africa in July, 1979 for going against the government's racial policies; the ban was reversed in October of the same year.[13]

Candide Voltaire Novel Seized by US Customs in 1930 for obscenity.[19]

The Country Girls Edna O'Brien Novel Banned by Ireland's censorship board in 1960 for its explicit sexual content.[20][21]

The Death of Lorca Ian Gibson Biography, True crime Banned briefly in Spain.[24]

Droll Stories Honoré de Balzac Banned for obscene material of a sexual nature in Canada in 1914 and Ireland in 1953, the ban was lifted in Ireland in 1967.[28][29]

Fanny Hill or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure John Cleland Novel Banned in the U.S.A. in 1821 for obscenity, then again in 1963. This was the last book ever banned in the U.S.A.[9] See also Memoirs v. Massachusetts.
(wow, I really don’t know my book banning history, not sure if my argument is still valid in terms of democracies thinking it’s a good idea to ban books. They seem to ban them then reverse their decisions?)

The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck Novel Was temporarily banned in many places in the US. In the region of California in which it was partially set, it was banned because it made the residents of this region look bad.[34]

How to make disposable silencers Unknown How to An example of a class of books banned in Australia that "promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence".[37][38]

Howl Allen Ginsberg Poem Copies of the first edition seized by San Francisco Customs for obscenity in March 1957; after trial, obscenity charges were dismissed.[39]

Jæger – i krig med eliten Thomas Rathsack Autobiography Danish Military tried to ban the book Sept. 2009 for National Security reasons; Court rejected ban as book was already leaked in press and on internet.[47]

Lady Chatterley's Lover D. H. Lawrence Novel Temporarily banned in the United States and the United Kingdom for violation of obscenity laws; both bans were lifted in 1959 and 1960, respectively.[29] Temporarily banned in Australia.[49]

Lolita Vladimir Nabokov Novel French officials banned it for being "obscene," as did the United Kingdom, Argentina, New Zealand (uncensored 1964) and South Africa.[53]

The Lonely Girl Edna O'Brien Novel Banned in Ireland in 1962 after Archbishop John Charles McQuaid complained personally to Justice Minister Charles Haughey that it "was particularly bad".[21]

Naked Lunch William S. Burroughs Novel Banned by Boston courts in 1962 for obscenity, but that decision was reversed in 1966 by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.[58]

Operation Dark Heart Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer Memoir On September 2010 the U.S. Department of Defense overrode the Army's January approval for publication. The DoD then purchased and destroyed all 9,500 first edition copies citing concerns that it contained classified information which could damage the integrity of U.S. National Security. The publisher, St. Martin's Press,[63] in conjunction with the DoD created a censored second edition; which contains blackened out words, lines, paragraphs, and even portions of the index.[64]

The Peaceful Pill Handbook Philip Nitschke and Fiona Stewart Instructional manual on euthanasia Initially banned in New Zealand by Office of Film & Literature Classification since it was deemed to be objectionable.[65] In May 2008 it was allowed for sale if sealed and an indication of the censorship classification was displayed. The book was initially restricted in Australia:[66] after review the 2007 edition was banned outright.[38][67][68]

Spycatcher Peter Wright Autobiography Banned in the U.K 1985-1988 for revealing secrets. Wright was a former MI5 intelligence officer and his book was banned before it was even published in 1987.[75][76]

Suicide mode d'emploi Claude Guillon Essay This book, reviewing recipes for committing suicide, was the cause of a scandal in France in the 1980s, resulting in the enactment of a law prohibiting provocation to commit suicide and propaganda or advertisement of products, objects or methods for committing suicide.[77] Subsequent reprints were thus illegal. The book was cited by name in the debates of the French National Assembly when examining the bill.[78]

Tropic of Cancer Henry Miller Novel (fictionalized memoir) Banned in the U.S.A in the 1930s until the early 1960s, seized by US Customs for sexually explicit content and vulgarity. The rest of Miller's work was also banned by the United States.[81] Also banned in South Africa until the late 1980s.[citation needed]

Ulysses James Joyce Novel Banned in U.K during the 1930s and in Australia during the 1930s and 1940s.[citation needed] Challenged and temporarily banned in the U.S.A for its sexual content. In 1933 the ban was overturned in United States v. One Book Called Ulysses.[83] Uncle Tom's Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe Novel Banned in the Southern United States during the Civil War due to its anti-slavery content. In 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin was banned in Russia under the reign of Nicholas I due to the idea of equality it presented, and for its "undermining religious ideals."[13]

Uten en tråd Jens Bjørneboe Novel Published in 1966, banned in Norway for its explicit sexual content. The ban was later lifted.[citation needed]

The Well of Loneliness Radclyffe Hall Novel Banned in the U.K in 1928 for its lesbian theme, republished in 1949.[87]

Well I never realized the amount of books the US and Ireland have banned. To me the worst on the list was the Grapes of Wrath.

01-04-2011, 06:53 PM	#377
eppythacher Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 3992 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: prs-500, prs-650	Maybe a list of democracies that bans books? Not sure if the below countries are democratic at the time of banning. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...by_governments American Psycho Bret Easton Ellis Fiction Novel Sale and Purchase banned in the Australian State of Queensland. Sale restricted to persons at least 18 years old in the other Australian states.[10] A Spoon on Earth Hyeon Gi-yeong Novel Banned for distribution within the South Korean military as one of 23 books banned there beginning on Aug 1, 2008.[15] Borstal Boy Brendan Behan Autobiographical Novel Banned in Ireland in 1958. The Irish Censorship of Publications Board was not obliged to reveal its reason but it is believed that it was rejected for its critique of Irish republicanism and the Catholic Church, and its depiction of adolescent sexuality. It was banned in Australia and New Zealand shortly after. It was allowed to be published in New Zealand in 1963.[17] Brave New World Aldous Huxley Novel Banned in Ireland in 1932, due to alleged references of sexual promiscuity.[18] Burger's Daughter Nadine Gordimer Novel Banned in South Africa in July, 1979 for going against the government's racial policies; the ban was reversed in October of the same year.[13] Candide Voltaire Novel Seized by US Customs in 1930 for obscenity.[19] The Country Girls Edna O'Brien Novel Banned by Ireland's censorship board in 1960 for its explicit sexual content.[20][21] The Death of Lorca Ian Gibson Biography, True crime Banned briefly in Spain.[24] Droll Stories Honoré de Balzac Banned for obscene material of a sexual nature in Canada in 1914 and Ireland in 1953, the ban was lifted in Ireland in 1967.[28][29] Fanny Hill or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure John Cleland Novel Banned in the U.S.A. in 1821 for obscenity, then again in 1963. This was the last book ever banned in the U.S.A.[9] See also Memoirs v. Massachusetts. (wow, I really don’t know my book banning history, not sure if my argument is still valid in terms of democracies thinking it’s a good idea to ban books. They seem to ban them then reverse their decisions?) The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck Novel Was temporarily banned in many places in the US. In the region of California in which it was partially set, it was banned because it made the residents of this region look bad.[34] How to make disposable silencers Unknown How to An example of a class of books banned in Australia that "promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence".[37][38] Howl Allen Ginsberg Poem Copies of the first edition seized by San Francisco Customs for obscenity in March 1957; after trial, obscenity charges were dismissed.[39] Jæger – i krig med eliten Thomas Rathsack Autobiography Danish Military tried to ban the book Sept. 2009 for National Security reasons; Court rejected ban as book was already leaked in press and on internet.[47] Lady Chatterley's Lover D. H. Lawrence Novel Temporarily banned in the United States and the United Kingdom for violation of obscenity laws; both bans were lifted in 1959 and 1960, respectively.[29] Temporarily banned in Australia.[49] Lolita Vladimir Nabokov Novel French officials banned it for being "obscene," as did the United Kingdom, Argentina, New Zealand (uncensored 1964) and South Africa.[53] The Lonely Girl Edna O'Brien Novel Banned in Ireland in 1962 after Archbishop John Charles McQuaid complained personally to Justice Minister Charles Haughey that it "was particularly bad".[21] Naked Lunch William S. Burroughs Novel Banned by Boston courts in 1962 for obscenity, but that decision was reversed in 1966 by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.[58] Operation Dark Heart Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer Memoir On September 2010 the U.S. Department of Defense overrode the Army's January approval for publication. The DoD then purchased and destroyed all 9,500 first edition copies citing concerns that it contained classified information which could damage the integrity of U.S. National Security. The publisher, St. Martin's Press,[63] in conjunction with the DoD created a censored second edition; which contains blackened out words, lines, paragraphs, and even portions of the index.[64] The Peaceful Pill Handbook Philip Nitschke and Fiona Stewart Instructional manual on euthanasia Initially banned in New Zealand by Office of Film & Literature Classification since it was deemed to be objectionable.[65] In May 2008 it was allowed for sale if sealed and an indication of the censorship classification was displayed. The book was initially restricted in Australia:[66] after review the 2007 edition was banned outright.[38][67][68] Spycatcher Peter Wright Autobiography Banned in the U.K 1985-1988 for revealing secrets. Wright was a former MI5 intelligence officer and his book was banned before it was even published in 1987.[75][76] Suicide mode d'emploi Claude Guillon Essay This book, reviewing recipes for committing suicide, was the cause of a scandal in France in the 1980s, resulting in the enactment of a law prohibiting provocation to commit suicide and propaganda or advertisement of products, objects or methods for committing suicide.[77] Subsequent reprints were thus illegal. The book was cited by name in the debates of the French National Assembly when examining the bill.[78] Tropic of Cancer Henry Miller Novel (fictionalized memoir) Banned in the U.S.A in the 1930s until the early 1960s, seized by US Customs for sexually explicit content and vulgarity. The rest of Miller's work was also banned by the United States.[81] Also banned in South Africa until the late 1980s.[citation needed] Ulysses James Joyce Novel Banned in U.K during the 1930s and in Australia during the 1930s and 1940s.[citation needed] Challenged and temporarily banned in the U.S.A for its sexual content. In 1933 the ban was overturned in United States v. One Book Called Ulysses.[83] Uncle Tom's Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe Novel Banned in the Southern United States during the Civil War due to its anti-slavery content. In 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin was banned in Russia under the reign of Nicholas I due to the idea of equality it presented, and for its "undermining religious ideals."[13] Uten en tråd Jens Bjørneboe Novel Published in 1966, banned in Norway for its explicit sexual content. The ban was later lifted.[citation needed] The Well of Loneliness Radclyffe Hall Novel Banned in the U.K in 1928 for its lesbian theme, republished in 1949.[87] Well I never realized the amount of books the US and Ireland have banned. To me the worst on the list was the Grapes of Wrath.