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The Lucky Country For Publishers and Readers: How Australia Has (Mostly) Avoided Book Bans
UniSC News, Vol.18 September 2024
University of the Sunshine Coast
2024
Abstract
Anh Do is well known to Australians as a best-selling and award-winning author, comedian, television presenter and four times finalist in the Archibald Prize. However, that was not enough to stop 17 of his children’s books being banned in American schools.
And it isn’t just Australian writers falling foul of the increasing number of book bans in American schools. The hugely popular series the Hunger Games and Captain Underpants, both by American authors, are in the top 20 most banned and challenged books from 2010 to 2019.
Details
- Title
- The Lucky Country For Publishers and Readers: How Australia Has (Mostly) Avoided Book Bans
- Authors
- Jacqueline Burgess - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative IndustriesDenise Beckton - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
- Publication details
- UniSC News, Vol.18 September 2024
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2024
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991066698802621
- Output Type
- Blog
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