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Famous Writers Faced Fierce Opposition To Their Brand Of Literature In Many Countries

Posted at 8:22AM Friday 04 Jan 2013

Some of the best-known works in literature have fallen foul of censors, politicians and governments over the years.

There are also some surprising entries in the list of books than ran into trouble for political, religious or moral reasons.

Doctor Zhivago, Ulysses, Alice in Wonderland, Animal Farm and To Kill a Mockingbird are among those that have been outlawed at some point since publication.

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