Title: James Douglas: The Sanitary Inspector of Literature
Abstract:Abstract This chapter reveals the enormous impact of one man—the journalist James Douglas—in the censorship of books in the early twentieth century. It brings to life the rhetorical excesses of Dougla...Abstract This chapter reveals the enormous impact of one man—the journalist James Douglas—in the censorship of books in the early twentieth century. It brings to life the rhetorical excesses of Douglas’ writing, and his attacks on obscenity in fiction, including his notorious diatribes against The Well of Loneliness. It also uncovers a fascinating aftermath to the Well trial. The chapter is an important adjunct to Chapters 3, 4, and 6.Read More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-09-12
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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