We are very fortunate in Australia that we don't notice very much censorship occurring in our country - I suppose that means that the Classification Board is doing it's job well. However, we should never be complacent about this issue as censorship affects writers and readers both in Australia and in many parts of our world.
I was reminded of this issue and the censorship that has occurred in Australia during a ALIA Hunter event Freedom to Read. Would our lives be the same without novels such as Brave New World, Catcher in the Rye, and other fantastic reads? The ideas in those books challenge assumptions and make us think, providing alternate viewpoints. Important stuff and extremely valuable in a free-thinking society!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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