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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1960s - 1970s|1960s - 1970s]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Racial/Ethnic|Racial/Ethnic]]==== | |||
==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] [[:Category:|Category:]] [[:Category:|Category:]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Enid Blyton | '''Artist:''' Enid Blyton | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' British libraries | '''Confronting Bodies:''' British libraries | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1960s-1970s | '''Dates of Action:''' 1960s-1970s | ||
'''Location:''' Britain | '''Location:''' Britain | ||
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'''Description of Artwork:''' Enid Blyton is known for her children's books that confront class, gender and racial issues. In ''The Little Black Doll'' (1937) her main character, Sambo, wants to be washed white, or pink, by the rain. In her book ''The Three Golliwogs'' (1944) the main characters are called Golly, Woggie and Nigger. <P> | |||
[[File:Gollywog3|left]] | |||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Enid Blyton is known for her children's books that confront class, gender and racial issues. In | |||
'''The Incident:''' Blyton is the world's most successful children's author to date, having published over 600 books between 1922 and 1937. Her books are said to be written from a middle-class perspective, containing heavy morals and strong purpose. During the 1960s and 1970s publishers began demanding that Blyton change her characters to fit the multicultural society that Britain boasted. Libraries removed her work from their shelves for her "political incorrectness" and alleged racism, classism and sexism. Some critics believed that her work was harmful to young readers. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Blyton is the world's most successful children's author to date, having published over 600 books between 1922 and 1937. Her books are said to be written from a middle-class perspective, containing heavy morals and strong purpose. During the 1960s and 1970s publishers began demanding that Blyton change her characters to fit the multicultural society that Britain boasted. Libraries removed her work from their shelves for her "political incorrectness" and alleged racism, classism and sexism. Some critics believed that her work was harmful to young readers. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Blyton remains the world's most successful children's book writer. After the 1970s, libraries reintroduced her work to their shelves, except with changes. For example, the Golliwogs names were changed to Wiggie, Waggie and Wollie. <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' Blyton remains the world's most successful children's book writer. After the 1970s, libraries | |||
'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | '''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Racial/Ethnic]] | [[Category:Racial/Ethnic]] | ||
[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
[[Category:Enid Blyton]] | [[Category:Enid Blyton]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:43, 8 December 2011
Date: 1960s - 1970s
Region: Europe
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Racial/Ethnic
Medium: Literature [[:Category:|Category:]] [[:Category:|Category:]]
Artist: Enid Blyton
Confronting Bodies: British libraries
Dates of Action: 1960s-1970s
Location: Britain
Description of Artwork: Enid Blyton is known for her children's books that confront class, gender and racial issues. In The Little Black Doll (1937) her main character, Sambo, wants to be washed white, or pink, by the rain. In her book The Three Golliwogs (1944) the main characters are called Golly, Woggie and Nigger.
The Incident: Blyton is the world's most successful children's author to date, having published over 600 books between 1922 and 1937. Her books are said to be written from a middle-class perspective, containing heavy morals and strong purpose. During the 1960s and 1970s publishers began demanding that Blyton change her characters to fit the multicultural society that Britain boasted. Libraries removed her work from their shelves for her "political incorrectness" and alleged racism, classism and sexism. Some critics believed that her work was harmful to young readers.
Results of Incident: Blyton remains the world's most successful children's book writer. After the 1970s, libraries reintroduced her work to their shelves, except with changes. For example, the Golliwogs names were changed to Wiggie, Waggie and Wollie.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
