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Bret Easton Ellis
Born
in Los Angeles, California, The United States
March 07, 1964
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Genre
Influences
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American Psycho
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published
1991
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254 editions
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Less Than Zero
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published
1985
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25 editions
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The Rules of Attraction
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published
1987
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100 editions
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Lunar Park
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published
2005
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9 editions
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The Shards
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published
2023
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43 editions
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Glamorama
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published
1998
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94 editions
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The Informers
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published
1994
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38 editions
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Imperial Bedrooms
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published
2010
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20 editions
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White
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published
2019
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41 editions
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Water from the Sun and Discovering Japan
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published
2006
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5 editions
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“...there is an idea of a Patrick Bateman, some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me, only an entity, something illusory, and though I can hide my cold gaze and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable: I simply am not there.”
― American Psycho
― American Psycho
“I had all the characteristics of a human being—flesh, blood, skin, hair—but my depersonalization was so intense, had gone so deep, that my normal ability to feel compassion had been eradicated, the victim of a slow, purposeful erasure. I was simply imitating reality, a rough resemblance of a human being, with only a dim corner of my mind functioning”
― American Psycho
― American Psycho
Polls
January 2016 Banned Books is the theme this month.
Poll will be open from 11/29/5 to 12/12/15.
I used the lists below for Banned Books research:
• American Library Association Banned Books Lists
• Top 10 Banned Books of All Time
• Top 10 Controversial Titles of the 20th Century
Poll will be open from 11/29/5 to 12/12/15.
I used the lists below for Banned Books research:
• American Library Association Banned Books Lists
• Top 10 Banned Books of All Time
• Top 10 Controversial Titles of the 20th Century
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Why is it banned? Violence, glorifying murderous & psychotic behavior, etc. Germany deemed it harmful to minors. It was banned in Canada until very recently, and it’s banned in the Australian state of Queensland and is restricted to over 18s only in all other states. In Canada, the book generated renewed controversy during the trial of serial killer Paul Bernardo after it was discovered that Bernardo owned a copy of the book and had "read it as his 'bible'
Why is it banned? Violence, glorifying murderous & psychotic behavior, etc. Germany deemed it harmful to minors. It was banned in Canada until very recently, and it’s banned in the Australian state of Queensland and is restricted to over 18s only in all other states. In Canada, the book generated renewed controversy during the trial of serial killer Paul Bernardo after it was discovered that Bernardo owned a copy of the book and had "read it as his 'bible'
Dude,.. I don't care.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Why was it banned? Theme isn't dissimilar to 1984. Initially, Ireland pulled it off the shelves for its controversial themes on child birth, before several states in the US tried to have it removed from school curriculums due to its “themes on negativity.”
Why was it banned? Theme isn't dissimilar to 1984. Initially, Ireland pulled it off the shelves for its controversial themes on child birth, before several states in the US tried to have it removed from school curriculums due to its “themes on negativity.”
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
This story about banning books was itself banned in several American states, which cited offensive language and content. The striking cover art by Joe Pernaciaro and Joseph Mugnaini has become one of the most powerful and iconic images of 20th-century literature. The distraught figure that graces the cover is comprised of book pages and stands over a pile of burning books—a haunting, and powerful image that personifies the demise of independent thought and the freedom to read.
This story about banning books was itself banned in several American states, which cited offensive language and content. The striking cover art by Joe Pernaciaro and Joseph Mugnaini has become one of the most powerful and iconic images of 20th-century literature. The distraught figure that graces the cover is comprised of book pages and stands over a pile of burning books—a haunting, and powerful image that personifies the demise of independent thought and the freedom to read.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Although it will come as no surprise that Orwell’s thinly veiled satire of the brutalities of communism was banned in the Stalinist USSR, its status as a banned book has lasted well past the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is still banned in Cuba and North Korea (for the same reasons as it was banned by the Soviets), and has also been prohibited in Kenya for its criticism of corruption and, more bizarrely by UAE schools for its depiction of a talking pig which was deemed as contrary to Muslim values.
Although it will come as no surprise that Orwell’s thinly veiled satire of the brutalities of communism was banned in the Stalinist USSR, its status as a banned book has lasted well past the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is still banned in Cuba and North Korea (for the same reasons as it was banned by the Soviets), and has also been prohibited in Kenya for its criticism of corruption and, more bizarrely by UAE schools for its depiction of a talking pig which was deemed as contrary to Muslim values.
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Why was it banned? Many in the Islamic community saw Rushdie’s take on Islam to be blasphemous. In Venezuela, you would be imprisoned for 15 months if caught reading the book, while Japan issued fines for people who sold the English-language edition. Even in the US, two major bookshops refused to sell the book after death threats were received.
Why was it banned? Many in the Islamic community saw Rushdie’s take on Islam to be blasphemous. In Venezuela, you would be imprisoned for 15 months if caught reading the book, while Japan issued fines for people who sold the English-language edition. Even in the US, two major bookshops refused to sell the book after death threats were received.
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