Banned Books Week
In Deutschland scheint es nicht so viele – ähm – radikale Religiöse zu geben, die versuchen, Bücher aus Bibliotheken zu verbannen. Zumindest ist das kein Thema der bibliothekarischen Diskussion, im Gegensatz zu anderen Staaten, die ständig irgendwelche Bücher “verteidigen” müssen. Aber dafür gibt es Deutschland auch keine Banned Books Week, wie demnächst (27.09 – 04.10) in der USA.
Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than a thousand books have been challenged since 1982. The challenges have occurred in every state and in hundreds of communities. People challenge books that they say are too sexual or too violent. They object to profanity and slang, and protest against offensive portrayals of racial or religious groups–or positive portrayals of homosexuals. Their targets range from books that explore the latest problems to classic and beloved works of American literature.
According to the American Library Association, more than 400 books were challenged in 2007. [...]
During the last week of September every year, hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events. The 2008 celebration of Banned Books Week will be held from September 27 through October 4.
Weiteres hier: bannedbooksweek.org
[Via Epic FU. Yep, Internetshows reden über Bücher und finden es schlecht, wenn sie zensiert werden. Von wegen das Internet würde dumm machen. JFTR Spiegel.]
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