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'''Description of Artwork:''' Henry Miller's, ''Tropic of Cancer,'' deals explicitly with his sexual adventures and challenged models of sexual morality. | '''Description of Artwork:''' Henry Miller's, ''Tropic of Cancer,'' deals explicitly with his sexual adventures and challenged models of sexual morality. | ||
'''The Incident:''' The novel, ''Tropic of Cancer,'' was banned from entering the United States. | '''The Incident:''' The novel, ''Tropic of Cancer,'' was banned from entering the United States along with all other [[Henry Miller novels]]. | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' In 1961 the ban is lifted, although the work is deemed "obscene" by the Citizens for Decent Literature. | '''Results of Incident:''' In 1961 the ban is lifted, although the work is deemed "obscene" by the Citizens for Decent Literature. | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 27 July 2011
Date: 1938
Region: North America
Subject: Explicit Sexuality, Sexual/Gender Orientation
Medium: Literature
Artist: Henry Miller
Confronting Bodies: U.S. Government
Dates of Action: 1938
Location: United States
Description of Artwork: Henry Miller's, Tropic of Cancer, deals explicitly with his sexual adventures and challenged models of sexual morality.
The Incident: The novel, Tropic of Cancer, was banned from entering the United States along with all other Henry Miller novels.
Results of Incident: In 1961 the ban is lifted, although the work is deemed "obscene" by the Citizens for Decent Literature.
Source: New York Public Library, New York City
