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Latest revision as of 18:23, 3 February 2012
Date: 2003
Region: Europe
Subject: Explicit Sexuality and Children
Medium: Literature
Artist: Violeta Gomez
Confronting Bodies:
- Bookshops
- Colleges and schools
Dates of Action: 2003
Location: Spain
Description of Artwork: The novel, inspired by Le Fanu's gothic classic, featured a love story between a young vampire female and a little girl.
The Incident: Many bookshops refused to sell the book and many presentations in colleges and schools were canceled.
Results of Incident: A quiet boycott followed. The novel had been awarded in a prestigious contest in 1998, with a jury formed by many Spanish major writers, including a Nobel prize winner.
Source: Violeta Gomez
