Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds
- ISBN-10
- 0816071497
- ISBN-13
- 9780816071494
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 369
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-01-01
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Author
- Dawn B. Sova
Description
Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds, Revised Edition examines the issues underlying the suppression of more than 100 works deemed sexually obscene. The entries new to this edition include America by Jon Stewart, Sex by Madonna, The Buffalo Tree by Adam Rapp, and many more. Also included are updates to entries such as Forever by Judy Blume, and more
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