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====Date: [[:Category:1956 |1956 ]] ====
====Date: [[:Category:1956|1956]] [[:Category:1972|1972]]====


====Region: [[:Category:Africa|Africa]] [[:Category:Europe|Europe]] ====
====Region: [[:Category:Africa|Africa]] [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]====


====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Religious|Religious]] ====
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Religious|Religious]]====


====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]] [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]====
====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]] [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]====
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'''Artist:''' Mongo Beti
'''Artist:''' Mongo Beti (1932 - 2001)
 


'''Confronting Bodies:''' French and Cameroonian governments, Catholic Church officials
'''Confronting Bodies:''' French and Cameroonian governments, Catholic Church officials


'''Dates of Action:''' 1956, 1972
'''Dates of Action:''' 1956, 1972


'''Location:''' Cameroon, France
'''Location:''' Cameroon, France


'''Description of Artwork:''' Beti is considered a radical by church and government officials in France and Cameroon.  His work harshly criticizes the political relationship between France and Cameroon. <P>
'''Description of Artwork:''' Beti is considered a radical by church and government officials in France and Cameroon.  His work harshly criticizes the political relationship between France and Cameroon. <P>


 
'''The Incident:''' In 1956 Cameroonian colonial authorities and Catholic Church officials banned Beti's ''Le Pauvre de Bomba (The Poor Bomba)'' A single copy was allowed to remain at the University of Yaounde.  Beti moved to France and wrote ''Main Basse Sur le Cameroon (Grabbing Cameroon)'',  which was also banned and confiscated by the French and Cameroonian governments.  When he returned to Cameroon in 1993 he was refused permission to run for legislative elections.  <P>
'''The Incident:''' In 1956 Cameroonian colonial authorities and Catholic Church officials banned Beti's "Le Pauvre de Bomba." A single copy was allowed to remain at the University of Yaounde.  Beti moved to France and wrote "Main Basse Sur le Cameroon," which was also banned and confiscated by the French and Cameroonian governments.  When he returned to Cameroon in 1993 he was refused permission to run for legislative elections.  <P>
 
 


'''Results of Incident:''' "Main Basse Sur le Cameroon" sold 20,000 copies in other countries and inspired Amnesty International to produce a film entitled "Anti-censorship." Beti was invited to speak at numerous foreign universities. <P>
'''Results of Incident:''' "Main Basse Sur le Cameroon" sold 20,000 copies in other countries and inspired Amnesty International to produce a film entitled "Anti-censorship." Beti was invited to speak at numerous foreign universities. <P>


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


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Latest revision as of 19:48, 7 February 2012

Date: 1956 1972

Region: Africa Europe

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Religious

Medium: Print Journalism Literature


Beti.jpg

Artist: Mongo Beti (1932 - 2001)

Confronting Bodies: French and Cameroonian governments, Catholic Church officials

Dates of Action: 1956, 1972

Location: Cameroon, France

Description of Artwork: Beti is considered a radical by church and government officials in France and Cameroon. His work harshly criticizes the political relationship between France and Cameroon.

The Incident: In 1956 Cameroonian colonial authorities and Catholic Church officials banned Beti's Le Pauvre de Bomba (The Poor Bomba) A single copy was allowed to remain at the University of Yaounde. Beti moved to France and wrote Main Basse Sur le Cameroon (Grabbing Cameroon), which was also banned and confiscated by the French and Cameroonian governments. When he returned to Cameroon in 1993 he was refused permission to run for legislative elections.

Results of Incident: "Main Basse Sur le Cameroon" sold 20,000 copies in other countries and inspired Amnesty International to produce a film entitled "Anti-censorship." Beti was invited to speak at numerous foreign universities.

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