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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1949|1949]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe | ====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Explicit Sexuality|Explicit Sexuality | ====Subject: [[:Category:Explicit Sexuality|Explicit Sexuality]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature | ====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Henry Miller | '''Artist:''' Henry Miller | ||
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'''Location:''' France | '''Location:''' France | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' | '''Description of Artwork:''' This is the first book in Miller's ''The Rosy Crucifixion'' trilogy; ''Plexus'' and ''Nexus'' complete the narrative. The trilogy tracks the course of Miller's life from 1928 to 1930, in which he divorces his first wife, Mona, and leaves to live in France. ''Sexus'' is notable for its explicit sex scenes. | ||
'''The Incident:''' The first French edition published in 1949 was not made available for general distribution, and was distributed privately only by the publishers. | '''The Incident:''' The first French edition published in 1949 was not made available for general distribution, and was distributed privately only by the publishers. | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' | '''Results of Incident:''' In 1968, the ban on the book was lifted in France. | ||
'''Source:''' | '''Source:''' [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00C1EF83F59147493C2AB178AD95F4C8685F9 New York Times article] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1949]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:1940s]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:France]] | ||
[[Category:Explicit Sexuality]] | [[Category:Explicit Sexuality]] | ||
[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
[[Category:Henry Miller]] | [[Category:Henry Miller]] | ||
[[Category:For review]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 24 February 2012
Date: 1949
Region: Europe
Subject: Explicit Sexuality
Medium: Literature
Artist: Henry Miller
Confronting Bodies: Unknown
Dates of Action: 1949
Location: France
Description of Artwork: This is the first book in Miller's The Rosy Crucifixion trilogy; Plexus and Nexus complete the narrative. The trilogy tracks the course of Miller's life from 1928 to 1930, in which he divorces his first wife, Mona, and leaves to live in France. Sexus is notable for its explicit sex scenes.
The Incident: The first French edition published in 1949 was not made available for general distribution, and was distributed privately only by the publishers.
Results of Incident: In 1968, the ban on the book was lifted in France.
Source: New York Times article
