Book burningBook burning is the deliberate destruction by fire of books or other written materials, usually carried out in a public context. The burning of books represents an element of censorship and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials in question.
Index Librorum ProhibitorumPublications deemed heretical for CatholicsThe master title page of Index Librorum Prohibitorum (in Venice, 1564)The Index Librorum Prohibitorum (English: Index of Forbidden Books) was a changing list of publications deemed heretical or contrary to morality by the Sacred Congregation of the Index (a former dicastery of the Roman Curia); Catholics were forbidden to print or read them, subject to the local bishop.
Salman RushdieSir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British and American novelist. His work often combines magical realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations. His novels are typically set on the Indian subcontinent, feature an Indian protagonist, and/or portray Indian familial relationships.
CensorshipSuppression of speech and information
Nineteen Eighty-Four1949 dystopian novel by George OrwellPersonalEileen O'Shaughnessy(first wife)Sonia Brownell(second wife)Richard Blair(adopted son)BibliographyDown and Out in Paris and LondonBurmese DaysA Clergyman's DaughterKeep the Aspidistra FlyingThe Road to Wigan PierHomage to CataloniaComing Up for AirAnimal FarmNineteen Eighty-FourCharactersNapoleonOld MajorJonesSnowballSquealerBoxerBenjaminWinston SmithJuliaO'BrienBig BrotherEmmanuel GoldsteinAdaptationsAnimal Farm1954 film1999 film2025 filmNineteen Eighty-Four1956 film1984 film2005 opera2013 play2023 filmLegacyOrwellianOrwell's listSearchlight BooksHarvill SeckerEric & UsWhy Orwell MattersOrwell AwardOrwell PrizeThe Orwell FoundationStatueNineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian and speculative fiction novel by the English writer George Orwell.
Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAdventures of Huckleberry Finn is a picaresque novel by American author Mark Twain that was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. It is commonly named among the Great American Novels, and it is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, characterized by local color regionalism.Age appropriatenessAge appropriateness, describes people behaving as predicted by their perspective timetable of development. The perspective timetable is embedded throughout people's social life, primarily based on socially agreed age expectations and age norms. For a given behavior, such as crawling, learning to walk, learning to talk, etc., there are years within which the behavior is regarded as appropriate.
Soviet UnionThe Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve other countries.
Catholic ChurchChristian church based in Rome
Nazi GermanyGerman state from 1933 to 1945Nazi Germany, officially the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a totalitarian dictatorship. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", referred to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and the German Empire (1871–1918).
The Satanic VersesThe Satanic Verses is the fourth novel by British–Indian writer Salman Rushdie. First published in September 1988, the book was inspired by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.
Ruhollah KhomeiniRuhollah Mostafavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the leader of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, ended the Pahlavi era, and transformed the country into an Islamic republic. As supreme leader, he implemented policies that came to be known as Khomeinism.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.