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Putnam, George Palmer
1887
1950
Broun, Heywood
1888
1939
Broun, Heywood Campbell
Chappell, George S. (George Shepard)
1877
1946
Traprock, Walter E.
Chappell, George Shepard
Gilbert, Clinton W. (Clinton Wallace)
1871
1933
Gilbert, Clinton Wallace
Hale, Ruth
1887
1934
Broun, Ruth Hale
Hecht, Ben
1894
1964
Irwin, Wallace
1876
1959
Keable, Robert
1887
1927
Lowry, Helen Bullitt
O'Brien, Frederick
1869
1932
Parker, Dorothy
1893
1967
Parker, Dorothy Rothschild
Swinnerton, Frank
1884
1982
Swinnerton, Frank Arthur
Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)
1873
1958
Tomlinson, Henry Major
Towne, Charles Hanson
1877
1949
Weaver, John V. A. (John Van Alstyne)
1893
1938
Weaver, John Van Alstyne
Weaver, John Van Alstyn
Woollcott, Alexander
1887
1943
Woolcott, Alexander
Nonsenseorship
We have with us today, by G. P. P. -- Evolution, another of those outlines, by G. S. Chappell -- Nonsenseorship, by H. Broun -- Literature and the bastinado, by B. Hecht -- The woman's place, by Ruth Hale -- Owed to Volstead, by W. Irwin -- The censorship of thought, by R. Keable -- The uninhibited flapper, by Helen B. Lowry -- The wowzer in the South Seas, by F. O'Brien -- Reformers: a hymn of hate, by Dorothy Parker -- Prohibition, by F. Swinnerton -- A guess at unwritten history, by H. M. Tomlinson -- In vino demi-tasse, by C. H. Towne -- Bootleg, by J. V. A. Weaver -- And the playwright, by A. Wollcott -- The oracle that always says "no", by the author of the "Mirrors of Washington."
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"Nonsenseorship" by George Palmer Putnam et al. is a collection of essays exploring the themes of censorship and societal prohibitions, likely conceived during the early 20th century. The text provides a critical, often humorous look at the absurdities surrounding censorship, particularly in relation to Prohibition and the cultural landscape of America at the time, involving various contributors who share their unique perspectives on the subject matter. The opening of the work introduces the concept of "nonsenseorship" and sets the tone for an engaging critique of societal and literary censorship. It features a variety of contributors, including satirical examinations of censorship’s impact on literature, culture, and individual freedoms. For instance, Heywood Broun humorously illustrates the irrationality of censorship by comparing it to the historical lack of control over human behavior, while other contributors discuss the consequences of Prohibition on societal norms and personal freedoms. This diverse range of voices makes the text a lively and thought-provoking read on the whims and follies of censorship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Satire, American
Censorship
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Category: Humour
Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
Category: American Literature
Category: Politics
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