Examines the history and issues surrounding the censorhip of works banned for their religious content, including "The Last Temptation of Christ" by Nikos Kazantzakis, "Children of the Alley" by Naguib Mahfouz, and "The Witches" by Roald Dahl.

"Designed to function as both an introductory text for LIS students as well as a complementary resource for professionals, this book provides a cohesive, holistic perspective on intellectual freedom"--

What is the role of literature in an era when one political party wages continual war on writers and the press? What is the connection between political strife in our daily lives, and the way we meet our enemies on the page in fiction? How can literature, through its free exchange, affect politics? In this galvanizing guide to literature as resistance, Nafisi seeks to answer these questions. Drawing on her experiences as a woman and voracious reader...

When she discovers her students are hiding their true thoughts and feelings, Carla (Jutta Hoffmann), a young and idealistic teacher at the start of her career, goes against the routine opportunism, hypocritisy and small-mindedness all around her. Her superiors view her actions with unease, however, and eventually step in to discipline her. This film, written by renowned author Ulrich Plenzdorf, was considered nihilistic, skeptical and hostile by officials....

"Examines the life of Mark Twain, his most famous literary works, and the controversy his literature has created in schools and libraries"--Provided by publisher.