Dear Sir, I Intend to Burn Your Book

An Anatomy of a Book Burning

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Canadian, Essays & Letters, Essays
Cover of the book Dear Sir, I Intend to Burn Your Book by Lawrence Hill, University of Alberta Press
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Author: Lawrence Hill ISBN: 9780888647085
Publisher: University of Alberta Press Publication: July 19, 2013
Imprint: University of Alberta Press Language: English
Author: Lawrence Hill
ISBN: 9780888647085
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication: July 19, 2013
Imprint: University of Alberta Press
Language: English

Censorship and book burning are still present in our lives. Lawrence Hill shares his experiences of how ignorance and the fear of ideas led a group in the Netherlands to burn the cover of his widely successful novel, The Book of Negroes, in 2011. Why do books continue to ignite such strong reactions in people in the age of the Internet? Is banning, censoring, or controlling book distribution ever justified? Hill illustrates his ideas with anecdotes and lists names of Canadian writers who faced censorship challenges in the twenty-first century, inviting conversation between those on opposite sides of these contentious issues. All who are interested in literature, freedom of expression, and human rights will enjoy reading Hill’s provocative essay.

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Censorship and book burning are still present in our lives. Lawrence Hill shares his experiences of how ignorance and the fear of ideas led a group in the Netherlands to burn the cover of his widely successful novel, The Book of Negroes, in 2011. Why do books continue to ignite such strong reactions in people in the age of the Internet? Is banning, censoring, or controlling book distribution ever justified? Hill illustrates his ideas with anecdotes and lists names of Canadian writers who faced censorship challenges in the twenty-first century, inviting conversation between those on opposite sides of these contentious issues. All who are interested in literature, freedom of expression, and human rights will enjoy reading Hill’s provocative essay.

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