FAULKNER NOVEL GAINS POPULARITY AFTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE BANS IT

Author: Associated Press

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 1986
Page: 10
Section: NATIONAL/FOREIGN

Since the ban was imposed last week, copies of the 1930 Nobel Prize- winning novel have been checked out not only from the county Public Library, where a waiting list has been started, but also from libraries in several adjoining counties.

The novel was banned after one student, 16-year-old Chris Hill, objected to some of the language in the book.

In an impromptu vote, the board banned the novel. None of the board members had read the book.

Three area bookstores sold out their small stock of the book as soon as it was banned.

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