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Publicity material from Olympia Press, 1959 ., 1959

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

2 items: (1) 5 page press release (in French) that appears just prior to the release of Gallimard's edition of Lolita. Traces both publication and legal history of Lolita. Ends by congratulating Gallimard for its "act of courage" in publishing a work described as "unhealthy", and by calling for the lifting of the second ban on the novel. (2) an open letter (in English) to the French government calling for the lifting of the ban on Lolita in the name of those great writers (Lawrence, Joyce) who have been well-served by France's "hospitality."

Dates

  • 1959

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

2.5 cubic feet. (2.5 cubic feet.)

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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