Banned Books - Is it Censorship?
By
Skyler Srivastava.
Published Thursday, January 17th, 2013
Banned Books
Banned Books: Exploring Our Most “Dangerous” Reads
- Tonight at Kenneiwkc's Mid-Columbia Libraries, Professor Andrea Campbell will examine the history of book banning and discuss some of the most widely banned titles, including The Grapes of Wrath, James and the Giant Peach, and The Handmaid’s Tale.
- The act of banning books has been around for centuries, and each year more and more titles appear on lists of inappropriate reading materials.
- Books are banned due to offensive language, blasphemy, sexual references, occult material, violence, and various other reasons, including cencorship.
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- Times: 7 p.m.
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