Forbidden Literature : Case studies on censorship
by
Erlanson, Erik
Title
:
Forbidden Literature : Case studies on censorship
Author
:
Erlanson, Erik
ISBN
:
kriterium.22
9789188661876
Personal Author
:
Erlanson, Erik
Publication Information
:
Gothenburg Kriterium 2020
Physical Description
:
1 electronic resource (256 p.)
Abstract
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"Freedom of the printed word is a defining feature of the modern world. Yet censorship and the suppression of literature never cease, and remain topical issues even in the most liberal of democracies. Today just as in the past, advances in media technology are followed by new regulatory mechanisms. Similarly, any attempt to control cultural expression inevitably spurs fresh discussions about freedom of speech. In Forbidden Literature scholars from a variety of disciplines address censorship's past and present, whether in liberal democracies or totalitarian regimes. Through in-depth case studies they trace a historical continuum in which literature reveals its two-sided nature: it demands both regulation and protection. The contributors investigate the logic of literary repression, particularly in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and analyse why it is thought essential to control literature. Moreover, the authors determine how literary practices are shaped and transformed by regulation and censorship."
Subject Term
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Literature: history & criticism
Political structures: democracy
Law: study & revision guides
Library & information sciences
Social & cultural history
Literature & literary studies
Added Author
:
Helgason, Jon
Henning, Peter
Lindsköld, Linnéa
Erlanson, Erik
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 2176059-1001 | XX(2176059.1) | DOAB E-Books |