Author: Academia.edu, ResearchGate

Abstract: »This article sheds light on the tension between art and politics in Nabokov’s career. Before he became an American author, Nabokov was subjected to political censorship in his motherland, with a complete disregard of and lack of interest in the literary qualities of his novels. Then, the article studies how Lolita was banned in different countries, be it in France or elsewhere in the world. The reason for this ban was not aesthetics but ethics. In many respects, the censorship Lolita suffered from is an illustration of the difficulties that great authors such as Nabokov, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence or Henry Miller were subjected to when it came to publishing their novels in the 20^th century. Nabokov’s letters and exclusive archives from Gallimard will show some of the judicial mishaps / streaks of bad luck that Nabokov’s novel met with. In the end, literary quality was made part of judicial decisions and it is thanks to its aesthetic value that censorship on Lolita was finally lifted.« (Source: Miranda)

Contents:

	Nabokov et la censure en Russie (p. 2)
	Lolita, ou le combat contre la censure (p. 3)
		La recherche d’un éditeur aux Etats-Unis (p. 3)
		L’Affaire Lolita en France (p. 4)
		La censure de Lolita dans le reste du monde (ou presque) (p. 6)
	Censure et valeur littéraire (p. 7)
	Conclusion : Lolita et la censure, 60 ans après (p. 8)
	Bibliographie (p. 9)
	Notes (p. 10)
	Résumés (p. 12)

Wikipedia: History of the Americas: History of the United States | Literature: American literature / Vladimir Nabokov | Literature: Novels about child sexual abuse / Lolita | Sex and the law: Child sexual abuse / Child sexual abuse in the United States