39. évfolyam, 1993. 4. szám
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Role of censorship and secret publications in the 1980s in Hungary.

LŐRINCZ Judit

The study examines the increasing and decreasing role of censorship depending on the stability and legality of the governing authorities. A few historical examples of censorship in France, Austria and Hungary are given. The main part of the study deals with the banned, so filled “samizdat" publications appearing in Hungary in the 80s. The author also discusses censorship in the 60s and 70s, including methods of rating works according to such categories as “supported", “tolerated" and “banned". An attempt is made to identify forums established by dissidents beside the institutional, official channels of the “soft dictatorship" in order to present their views. An illustrative example of the efforts for openness and free accessibility to information is the opening to the public of the collection of the former “Banned Publications" department of the National Széchényi Library. (pp. 581-585)

Országos Széchényi Könyvtár
Észrevételek