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Bloomsday Special; The United States v. One Book called Ulysses

9 лет назад 17:59

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In the early 1930s, James Joyce's novel Ulysses was seized by customs on importation to the United States of America. A federal court had to decide whether the novel was "obscene" or not. In this podcast, we consider the decision of the trial court and the appeal court on this issue.

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Bloomsday Special; The United States v. One Book called Ulysses

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