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Dear Sir, I Intend to Burn Your Book: An Anatomy of a Book Burning | Lawrence Hill

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Censorship and book burning are still present in our lives. Lawrence Hill shares his experiences of how ignorance and the fear of ideas led a group in the Netherlands to burn the cover of his widely successful novel, The Book of Negroes, in 2011. Why do books continue to ignite such strong reactions in people in the age of the Internet? Is banning, censoring, or controlling book distribution ever justified? Hill illustrates his ideas with anecdotes and lists names of Canadian writers who faced censorship challenges in the twenty-first century, inviting conversation between those on opposite sides of these contentious issues. All who are interested in literature, freedom of expression, and human rights will enjoy reading Hill’s provocative essay.

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KathyWheeler

Dear Sir, I Intend to Burn Your Book: An Anatomy of a Book Burning | Lawrence Hill

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This short book is part of the Henry Kriesel Lecture Series from the Canadian Literature Centre. In it, Lawrence Hill, an African-Canadian author, discusses his reactions to receiving an email from a man in Norway who objected to the title of Hill‘s book, The Book of Negroes, and told Hill he intended to burn it. They are surprisingly mixed as he empathizes with the man‘s objections but likes his title (which ended up changed for the US edition).

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Dear Sir, I Intend to Burn Your Book: An Anatomy of a Book Burning | Lawrence Hill

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Written by Lawrence Hill following a letter from a man writing to him to advise he would be holding a burning of The Book of Negroes, Hill tackles issues of racism alongside issues of censorship. This is a short read, and a fantastic argument against book burnings and banning. Definitely recommended. Freedom to Read week is coming up here in Canada, and I would urge you to consider grabbing a copy in the spirit of Freedom to Read.

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