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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1980|1980]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Central America and the Caribbean|Central America and the Caribbean]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature | |||
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'''Artist:''' Manlio Argueta | '''Artist:''' Manlio Argueta (b. 1935) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' El Salvadorean authorities | '''Confronting Bodies:''' El Salvadorean authorities | ||
'''Date of Action:''' 1980 | |||
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'''Location:''' El Salvador | '''Location:''' El Salvador | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Argueta's ''A Day in the Life'' (1980) tells the story of a Salvadorean peasant woman who must deal with life under repressive government and fear of death squads. <P> | |||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Argueta's | |||
'''The Incident:''' The Salvadorean government forbid the publication of critical literature. The only place to find social protest literature was in the library of the University of Central America. Repression of such writers led Argueta to flee to Costa Rica and publish his work from Argentina. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The Salvadorean government forbid the publication of critical literature. The only place to find social protest literature was in the library of the University of Central America. Repression of such writers led Argueta to flee to Costa Rica and publish his work from Argentina. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' ''A Day in the Life'' is availible in Catholic book stores and some hotels even though it was offically prohibited from publication. <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' | |||
'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | '''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | ||
[[Category:1980]] | |||
[[Category:1980s]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
[[Category:Central America and the Caribbean]] | [[Category:Central America and the Caribbean]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
[[Category:Manlio Argueta]] | [[Category:Manlio Argueta]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:45, 7 February 2012
Date: 1980
Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature
Artist: Manlio Argueta (b. 1935)
Confronting Bodies: El Salvadorean authorities
Date of Action: 1980
Location: El Salvador
Description of Artwork: Argueta's A Day in the Life (1980) tells the story of a Salvadorean peasant woman who must deal with life under repressive government and fear of death squads.
The Incident: The Salvadorean government forbid the publication of critical literature. The only place to find social protest literature was in the library of the University of Central America. Repression of such writers led Argueta to flee to Costa Rica and publish his work from Argentina.
Results of Incident: A Day in the Life is availible in Catholic book stores and some hotels even though it was offically prohibited from publication.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
