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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1958|1958]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Africa|Africa]] [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism | |||
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'''Artist:''' Henri Alleg | '''Artist:''' Henri Alleg (b. 1921) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' French and Algerian governments | '''Confronting Bodies:''' French and Algerian governments | ||
'''Date of Action:''' 1958 | |||
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'''Location:''' Algeria | '''Location:''' Algeria | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Alleg's book, ''La Question'', is an autobiography that revealed torture and other brutal practices used by French forces in Algeria. <P> | |||
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'''The Incident:''' Alleg, a French settler in Algeria, wrote ''La Question'' while in prison. He was arrested for editting the ''Alger Republican'', a left wing periodical banned by the French colonial government. After his imprisonment he returned to France and wrote the book. Two weeks after its publication, ''La Question'' was banned and all stocks were siezed. The French government was notorious for banning writing critical of their position in Algeria. The French government also banned the book ''La Gangrene'', five students' accounts of torture inflicted by French troops, and various periodicals. <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' George Braziller, an American publisher, released ''La Question'' in English shortly after it was censored. When the French occupation of Algeria ended in 1962, the ban was lifted. <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' George Braziller, an American publisher, released | |||
'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | '''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | ||
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[[Category:1950s]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
[[Category:Africa]] | [[Category:Africa]] | ||
[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
[[Category:Print Journalism]] | [[Category:Print Journalism]] | ||
[[Category:Henri Alleg]] | [[Category:Henri Alleg]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 19 December 2011
Date: 1958
Region: Africa Europe
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature Print Journalism
Artist: Henri Alleg (b. 1921)
Confronting Bodies: French and Algerian governments
Date of Action: 1958
Location: Algeria
Description of Artwork: Alleg's book, La Question, is an autobiography that revealed torture and other brutal practices used by French forces in Algeria.
The Incident: Alleg, a French settler in Algeria, wrote La Question while in prison. He was arrested for editting the Alger Republican, a left wing periodical banned by the French colonial government. After his imprisonment he returned to France and wrote the book. Two weeks after its publication, La Question was banned and all stocks were siezed. The French government was notorious for banning writing critical of their position in Algeria. The French government also banned the book La Gangrene, five students' accounts of torture inflicted by French troops, and various periodicals.
Results of Incident: George Braziller, an American publisher, released La Question in English shortly after it was censored. When the French occupation of Algeria ended in 1962, the ban was lifted.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
