Toni Morrison: Why Books Must Not Be Censored | csmonitor.com
See also: Toni Morrison Defends ‘Sacredness’ of Books Against Censorship at The Gaurdian.
One of the world’s most beautiful womyn:
AP photo of Ms. Morrison, taken by Jeff Christensen, 'courtesy' of The Gaurdian.
A link to the PEN American Center can be found to the right, under “News, Media, and Resources.”
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zacca // June 11, 2009 at 4:11 am |
Thank you for this post. I agree with Ms. Morrison.
Censorship is nothing more than a segue to fascism.
bluesmokeofparadise // June 11, 2009 at 3:33 pm |
I think it’s interesting that TM traces the religious denigration of knowledge to the Garden of Eden.
We see this predisposition to be wary of “book learning” time and again on the far right of religious and political extremism.
What she leaves out, and think deliberately so, is that it was Eve who exercised curiosity, who was seduced by knowledge and the advancement of her person.
The man simply did as he was told.
Or so Elizabeth Cady Stanon argues.
I think the text is clear, and rather than view this as woman’s weakness, I think it is her gift.
Glad you enjoyed the TM articles.