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The Awakening by Kate Chopin
When Kate Chopin’s The Awakening was published in 1899, it was met with immediate outrage. The novel was banned from libraries and dismissed by critics as immoral and scandalous. What…
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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
When Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 was published in 1961, it quickly became both celebrated and controversial. The novel, with its biting satire of war and bureaucracy, was banned and challenged in…
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
When Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn published One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich in 1962, it marked a shocking moment in Soviet literature. For the first time, a novel openly described…
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Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
When Doctor Zhivago was first completed in the 1950s, it was immediately banned in the Soviet Union. Authorities objected to its portrayal of the Russian Revolution and the years that…
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The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
When Salman Rushdie published The Satanic Verses in 1988, it immediately became one of the most controversial books of modern times. The novel was banned in several countries, including India,…
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Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence
When D.H. Lawrence published Lady Chatterley’s Lover in 1928, it immediately became one of the most controversial novels of the 20th century. The book was banned in multiple countries, including…
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The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
When Giovanni Boccaccio wrote The Decameron in the 14th century, he could hardly have imagined the stir it would cause for centuries to come. The book was banned in many…
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The 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de Sade
Why The 120 Days of Sodom Was BannedFew books in history have been as notorious as The 120 Days of Sodom. Written in 1785 by the Marquis de Sade while…
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For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Why For Whom the Bell Tolls Was BannedWhen Ernest Hemingway published For Whom the Bell Tolls in 1940, it quickly became both celebrated and controversial. The novel was challenged and…
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Top Reasons Books Are Banned
Top Reasons Books Are Banned Books have been banned for centuries, and while the titles may change, the motivations behind censorship are often remarkably similar. Every year, schools and libraries…