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🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

In the video game Minecraft, the library that preserves the building blocks of freedom

The article highlights how the video game Minecraft serves as a sanctuary for banned literature, contrasting the appreciation of freedom in different cultures.

Mar 14 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Sex manual banned for 250 years as it was so shocking finally re-discovered

An explicit sex manual banned for nearly 250 years, known as 'Aristotle's Masterpiece,' has been rediscovered, highlighting its controversial advice and illustrations.

Mar 13 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Question of R$ 500 thousand: which book was banned during the Argentine dictatorship? See if you would get it right

A participant was eliminated from the Brazilian TV show 'Domingão com Huck' after incorrectly answering a question about a book banned during the Argentine dictatorship.

Mar 9 • 14:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Kuwaiti writer creates dystopia about a censor who falls in love with banned books

In a dystopian future under an authoritarian regime, a man hired as a censor struggles with his job of burning books while secretly falling in love with them.

Feb 6 • 20:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

8 banned books 'everyone should read' from legendary tale to controversial title

The article discusses eight significant books that have been banned in various schools and libraries, highlighting their importance in teaching crucial societal and political lessons despite facing censorship.

Feb 6 • 16:23 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Life & Tech

L. Lavastė: The book fair organizers banned the sale of a book about the president

L. Lavastė criticized the book fair organizers for banning the sale of a book about President G. Nausėda and preventing him from giving a speech at the event, while still sending him a free invitation.

Feb 3 • 12:03 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

His classic is banned due to obscenity, and he lived in Pula with a hotel maid

The article discusses the impactful legacy of Irish literary giants, particularly focusing on James Joyce and his significance in global literature.

Jan 13 • 08:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Banned Books, Censorship, and Brave Authors Who Created Croatia

The article discusses a significant period in Croatian literature post-World War I, highlighting the quiet rebellion in books addressing history, identity, and national uniqueness during a time of political change.

Jan 9 • 08:47 UTC

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