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Happy Banned Books Week!
Sep. 29th, 2007 04:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sanguinityEvery year, I try to observe Banned Book Week by reading books and authors that are on the ALA's most-challenged lists, or books which have been challenged elsewhere and -when. This year I'm specifically looking for banned/challenged books by authors of color, and I thought I'd share what I've compiled so far.
( ALA's Most-Challenged Books Written by Authors of Color )
This only covers the ALA lists. Anyone want to add more titles and authors? Books from other lists? Books banned or challenged in other countries?
ETA: ( More lists! )
For a little less U.S.-centrism, Amnesty International has a list of writers who are in prison for the books they've written, as well as an update on authors featured in previous years. Some are people of color -- I haven't yet done the research on specific titles or availability of English translations.
And now I think I'm going to go read something, instead of just posting lists... ;-)
( ALA's Most-Challenged Books Written by Authors of Color )
This only covers the ALA lists. Anyone want to add more titles and authors? Books from other lists? Books banned or challenged in other countries?
ETA: ( More lists! )
For a little less U.S.-centrism, Amnesty International has a list of writers who are in prison for the books they've written, as well as an update on authors featured in previous years. Some are people of color -- I haven't yet done the research on specific titles or availability of English translations.
And now I think I'm going to go read something, instead of just posting lists... ;-)
