Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Sheila Cousin
Standard Name: Cousin, Sheila
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1931: The Obelisk Press in Paris was established...
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1931
The Obelisk Press
in Paris was established by Jack Kahane
, in part to combat prudery in British publishing.
Craig, Alec. The Banned Books of England and Other Countries. George Allen and Unwin, 1962.
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Thomas, Donald. A Long Time Burning: The History of Literary Censorship in England. Frederick A. Praeger, 1969.
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1938: Routledge and Sons decided not to publish...
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1938
Routledge and Sons
decided not to publish former prostitute Sheila Cousin
's autobiography To Beg I am Ashamed after the publisher received much bad press and threats of prosecution from the police.
Craig, Alec. The Banned Books of England and Other Countries. George Allen and Unwin, 1962.
97
Thomas, Donald. A Long Time Burning: The History of Literary Censorship in England. Frederick A. Praeger, 1969.
