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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1841, 1850, 1914, 1953|1841, 1850, 1914, 1953]] [[:Category:|Category:]] [[:Category:|Category:]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] [[:Category:Russia and Central Asia|Russia and Central Asia]] [[:Category:North America| | ====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] [[:Category:Russia and Central Asia|Russia and Central Asia]] [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature | ====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850) | '''Artist:''' Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' The Church, Russian State, Canadian Customs, U.S. Customs, Franco | '''Confronting Bodies:''' The Church, Russian State, Canadian Customs, U.S. Customs, Franco | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1841 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1841, 1850, 1914, 1953 | ||
'''Location:''' Italy, Russia, Canada, U.S.A., Spain | '''Location:''' Italy, Russia, Canada, U.S.A., Spain | ||
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'''Description of Artwork:''' Novels : "La Comedie Humaine," 1831-1847: His vast life work was arranged under the title in which he claimed at once to be a philosopher, explaining man to himself, a historian or "secretary" of society and a sociologist and psychologist. "Les Contes Drolatiques" (Droll Stories), 1832-1837. | '''Description of Artwork:''' Novels : "La Comedie Humaine," 1831-1847: His vast life work was arranged under the title in which he claimed at once to be a philosopher, explaining man to himself, a historian or "secretary" of society and a sociologist and psychologist. "Les Contes Drolatiques" (Droll Stories), 1832-1837. | ||
'''The Incident:''' 1841: Rome, Italy: All works listed on the Index. 1850: Russia: All works banned. 1914, Canada: "Les Contes Drolatiques" (Droll Stories) banned by Customs. | '''The Incident:''' 1841: Rome, Italy: All works listed on the Index. 1850: Russia: All works banned. 1914, Canada: "Les Contes Drolatiques" (Droll Stories) banned by Customs. 1953: Spain: Franco purged the libraries of the works of "such disgraceful writers" as Balzac. | ||
Soviet Union | '''Results of Incident:''' 1930, U.S.A.: Customs ban lifted. 1944, New York City, USA: Concords Books, Inc. issued a sale catalogue of 100 books for $.49 each including "Les Contes Drolatiques" (Droll Stories). They were notified by the Post Office Department that the catalogue violated the section relating to mailing of obscene literature, and that the title must be blocked out. This was done. | ||
In the Soviet Union, however, Balzac's works were published in large editions. | |||
'''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978. | '''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978. | ||
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Revision as of 19:05, 29 November 2011
Date: 1841, 1850, 1914, 1953 [[:Category:|Category:]] [[:Category:|Category:]]
Region: Europe Russia and Central Asia North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature
Artist: Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850)
Confronting Bodies: The Church, Russian State, Canadian Customs, U.S. Customs, Franco
Dates of Action: 1841, 1850, 1914, 1953
Location: Italy, Russia, Canada, U.S.A., Spain
Description of Artwork: Novels : "La Comedie Humaine," 1831-1847: His vast life work was arranged under the title in which he claimed at once to be a philosopher, explaining man to himself, a historian or "secretary" of society and a sociologist and psychologist. "Les Contes Drolatiques" (Droll Stories), 1832-1837.
The Incident: 1841: Rome, Italy: All works listed on the Index. 1850: Russia: All works banned. 1914, Canada: "Les Contes Drolatiques" (Droll Stories) banned by Customs. 1953: Spain: Franco purged the libraries of the works of "such disgraceful writers" as Balzac.
Results of Incident: 1930, U.S.A.: Customs ban lifted. 1944, New York City, USA: Concords Books, Inc. issued a sale catalogue of 100 books for $.49 each including "Les Contes Drolatiques" (Droll Stories). They were notified by the Post Office Department that the catalogue violated the section relating to mailing of obscene literature, and that the title must be blocked out. This was done. In the Soviet Union, however, Balzac's works were published in large editions.
Source: Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978.
