Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds

Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds
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Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9780816071500
ISBN-13 : 0816071500
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Book Synopsis Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds by : Dawn B. Sova

Download or read book Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds written by Dawn B. Sova and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, Revised Edition discusses writings that have been banned over the centuries because they offended or merely ignored official truths; challenged widely held assumptions; or contained ideas or language unacceptable to a state, religious institution, or private moral watchdog. The entries new to this edition include the Captain Underpants series, We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier, and Jake and Honeybunch Go to Heaven by Margaret Zemach. Also included are updates to the censorship histories of such books as To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men.


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