As Banned Books Week continues all this week, check out some of the materials the library has on art and censorship. After all, bans are not limited to books alone. Facts on File released an update to its series, Banned Books, in 2006. These books, divided into four subject areas, discuss in depth the censorship history of some of the most challenged texts in English literature. Featured are Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds, Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds , Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, and Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds. Each book lists challenged titles alphabetically, offers a synopsis of the work focusing on the elements that give rise to argument, and also provides a history of censorship of the work. Everything from religious documents to children's books is investigated.
To find out even more about the history of censorship and art, try doing some keyword searches in the catalog!
