Dear Sir, I intend to burn your book an anatomy of a book burning

Hill, Lawrence 1957- (Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author). University of Alberta. Canadian Literature Centre. (Added Author).

Summary: "In 2011, Canadian writer Lawrence Hill received an email from a man in the Netherlands stating that he intended to burn The Book of Negroes, Hill's internationally acclaimed novel. Soon, the threat was international news, affecting Hill's publishers and readers. In this provocative essay, Hill shares his private response to that moment and the controversy that followed, examing his reaction to the threat, while attempting to come to terms with the book burner's motives and complaints. Drawing on other instances of book banning and burning, Hill maintains that censorship is still alive and well, even in this age of access to information. All who are interested in literature, freedom of expression and human rights will appreciate this passionate defence of the freedom to read and write"--P. [4] of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9780888646798 (print)
ISBN: 9780888648204 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 electronic text (xvii, 33 p.) : digital file.
remote
Computer data.
electronic resource
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Edmonton, Alta. : University of Alberta Press, 2013

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General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Co-published by Canadian Literature Centre/Centre de littérature canadienne. Issued as part of the desLibris books collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 33).
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.