Banned Books Available Again in Egypt

March 1, 2011 by Nathalie Foy

The Guardian has an article about a bookish outcome of the revolution in Egypt: the return of banned authors to the bookstalls.

Posted in Banned Books | 4 Comments

on March 1, 2011 at 2:35 PM | Reply Annie

Isn’t this a wonderful picture? I loved, as well, the tales of protestors making sure that the library in Cairo was safe. It really put the cuts in library provision that is going on in the UK at the moment in perspective.
on March 1, 2011 at 8:48 PM | Reply Nathalie Foy

Yes. Warms the cockles of my heart. In so many ways, Egypt’s revolution has benefitted from its antiquities and its enormous tourist industry. It’s just so great to hear that banned authors have so quickly made it to the stalls.
on March 2, 2011 at 10:06 PM | Reply Jenny

I always love reading about people being able to get the books they haven’t been able to get before.
on March 5, 2011 at 3:53 PM | Reply Stefanie

Wonderful news! And what a great photo.

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