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'''Artist:''' Jorge Amado
'''Artist:''' Jorge Amado


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Brazilian and Portuguese governments


 
'''Dates of Action:''' 1935, 1937, 1970
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Brazilian and Portugues governments
 
 
 
'''Dates of Action:''' 1937-1942, 1970
 
 


'''Location:''' Brazil
'''Location:''' Brazil


'''Description of Artwork:''' Amado is an infamous Brazilian Communist writer.  Amado asserted that the inspiration for his books came from Brazil and the need for change.


'''The Incident:''' Amado's work has been censored at various times during his life.  He was imprisoned in 1935 for his support for a left wing party called the National Liberation Alliance. 


'''Description of Artwork:''' Amado is an infamous Brazilian Communist writer.  Amado asserted that the inspiration for his books came from Brazil and the need for change. <P>
In 1937, after this organization attempted a coup, the government banned Amado's books and burned over 1,500 copies of his novels.  His books were banned in both Brazil and Portugal.  Amado escaped to Uraguay and Argentina, where he lived until 1942, when the ban on Amado's work was lifted.  He was arrested and imprisoned shortly after his return.  
 
 
 
'''The Incident:''' Amado's work has been censored at various times during his life.  He was imprisoned in 1935 for his support for a left wing party called the National Liberation Alliance.  In 1937, after this organization attempted a coup, the government banned Amado's books and burned over 1,500 copies of his novels.  His books were banned in both Brazil and Portugal.  Amado escaped to Uraguay and Argentina, where he lived until 1942, when the ban on Amado's work was lifted.  He was arrested and imprisoned shortly after his return.   In addition to his novels, a television program that he worked on, called "Man's Hope," was banned in 1970.  When the Brazilian government asked Amado to submit all of his original manuscripts for prior censorships, he refused and asserted that he would prefer to publish outside of Brazil than kneel to the censor. <P>
 
 
 
'''Results of Incident:''' Amado's novels were banned and circulated as various Brazilian governments ebbed and flowed throughout his life.  This did not hinder his success as a salient Latin American writer.  Amado achieved international notoriety; his works were printed in 50 languages; in Brazil, he is national icon. <P>


In addition to his novels, a television program that he worked on, called ''[[Man's Hope]]'', was banned in 1970.  When the Brazilian government asked Amado to submit all of his original manuscripts for prior censorship, he refused and asserted that he would prefer to publish outside of Brazil than kneel to the censor.


'''Results of Incident:''' Amado's novels were banned and circulated as various Brazilian governments ebbed and flowed throughout his life.  This did not hinder his success as a salient Latin American writer.  Amado achieved international notoriety; his works were printed in 50 languages; in Brazil, he is national icon.


'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones


 
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Revision as of 18:50, 1 August 2011

Date: 1912-2001

Region: South America

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Literature Television


Jorge amado.jpg

Artist: Jorge Amado

Confronting Bodies: Brazilian and Portuguese governments

Dates of Action: 1935, 1937, 1970

Location: Brazil

Description of Artwork: Amado is an infamous Brazilian Communist writer. Amado asserted that the inspiration for his books came from Brazil and the need for change.

The Incident: Amado's work has been censored at various times during his life. He was imprisoned in 1935 for his support for a left wing party called the National Liberation Alliance.

In 1937, after this organization attempted a coup, the government banned Amado's books and burned over 1,500 copies of his novels. His books were banned in both Brazil and Portugal. Amado escaped to Uraguay and Argentina, where he lived until 1942, when the ban on Amado's work was lifted. He was arrested and imprisoned shortly after his return.

In addition to his novels, a television program that he worked on, called Man's Hope, was banned in 1970. When the Brazilian government asked Amado to submit all of his original manuscripts for prior censorship, he refused and asserted that he would prefer to publish outside of Brazil than kneel to the censor.

Results of Incident: Amado's novels were banned and circulated as various Brazilian governments ebbed and flowed throughout his life. This did not hinder his success as a salient Latin American writer. Amado achieved international notoriety; his works were printed in 50 languages; in Brazil, he is national icon.

Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones