Aldous Huxley Novels: Difference between revisions

From Censorpedia

No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
====Date: [[:Category:1900 - 1925|1900 - 1925]], [[:Category:1926 - 1950|1926 - 1950]]====
====Date: [[:Category:1930|1930]], [[:Category:1936|1936], [[Category:1953|1953]====


====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] [[:Category:North America|North America]]====
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] [[:Category:North America|North America]]====
Line 16: Line 16:


'''Description of Artwork:'''  
'''Description of Artwork:'''  
"Antic Hay", 1923
''Antic Hay'', 1923
"Point Counter Point", 1928
''Point Counter Point'', 1928
"Brave New World", 1932
''Brave New World'', 1932
"Eyeless in Gaza", 1936
''Eyeless in Gaza'', 1936


'''The Incident:'''  
'''The Incident:'''  
1930 United States-Boston, Mass.: "Antic Hay" banned on grounds of obscenity.
1930 Boston, MA: ''Antic Hay'' banned on grounds of obscenity.
1930 Ireland: "Point Counter Point" banned on the ground of "offending public morals."
1930 Ireland: ''Point Counter Point'' banned on the ground of "offending public morals."
1936 Ireland: "Eyeless in Gaza" banned.
1936 Ireland: ''Eyeless in Gaza'' banned.


'''Results of Incident:''' 1953 United States: "Antic Hay" was placed on the list of publications disapproved by the National Organization of Decent Literature.
'''Results of Incident:''' 1953 United States: ''Antic Hay'' was placed on the list of publications disapproved by the National Organization of Decent Literature.
1953 Ireland: "Eyeless in Gaza" unbanned by Appeal Board. "Point Counter Point" and other books still banned.
1953 Ireland: ''Eyeless in Gaza'' unbanned by Appeal Board. ''Point Counter Point'' and other books still banned.


'''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.

Revision as of 20:47, 25 July 2011

Date: 1930, [[:Category:1936|1936], [[Category:1953|1953]

Region: Europe North America

Subject: Explicit Sexuality Political/Economic/Social Opinion Religious

Medium: Literature


Artist: Huxley, Aldous (1894-1963)

Confronting Bodies: Boston State, Irish State, National Organization of Decent Literature

Dates of Action: 1930, 1936, 1953

Location: U.S.A., Ireland

Description of Artwork: Antic Hay, 1923 Point Counter Point, 1928 Brave New World, 1932 Eyeless in Gaza, 1936

The Incident: 1930 Boston, MA: Antic Hay banned on grounds of obscenity. 1930 Ireland: Point Counter Point banned on the ground of "offending public morals." 1936 Ireland: Eyeless in Gaza banned.

Results of Incident: 1953 United States: Antic Hay was placed on the list of publications disapproved by the National Organization of Decent Literature. 1953 Ireland: Eyeless in Gaza unbanned by Appeal Board. Point Counter Point and other books still banned.

Source: Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978.