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Controversy about this book include authenticity of selected documents and selection bias. [84] Candy (2003) Mian Mian: Novel Chinese government censored it because it was "a poster child for spiritual pollution". [85] Death Note (2003 – 2006) Tsugumi Ohba: Japanese Manga: Officially banned, but discussion and pirated copies are allowed to ...
Right in the midst of Banned Books Week, which concluded on Saturday, a children's novel about a Chinese-immigrant experience entered the center of controversy in a small New York school district. ...
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
Proponents of removing books mention how certain kinds of lessons dealing with racism and history can make students uncomfortable and make white students feel guilty. [19] In some other cases, the books have been by or about people of color or the LGBTQ community, but the reasons cited for removal have to do with profanity or sex. [8]
Inside the editing controversy sweeping the U.K. and changes to new editions, and whether they've been changed in the U.S. Roald Dahl books will be published in 'classic' form following editing ...
Ann Curry is finally opening up about her controversial exit from the "Today" show back in 2012. The former co-anchor left NBC's premiere morning show amid massive speculation of drama behind-the ...
The debut book Amber Heart stirred public controversy and scandal: the book was accused of promoting "propaganda of homosexuality". [3] The book was an attempt to rewrite classic children's literature, drawing inspiration from the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen, [8] to reflect modern social issues and include characters from marginalized social groups: different racial groups ...
The Satanic Verses controversy, also known as the Rushdie Affair, was a controversy sparked by the 1988 publication of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses.It centered on the novel's references to the Satanic Verses (apocryphal verses of the Quran), and came to include a larger debate about censorship and religious violence.