Libricide

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Exploring the theme of censorship and its dire consequences, this book examines the systematic destruction of books and libraries by authoritarian regimes in the 20th century. Through case studies of libricide in Nazi Germany, Bosnia, Kuwait, Maoist China, and Tibet, the author argues that such acts of cultural eradication often precede or accompany horrific human tragedies. The narrative highlights the dangerous impulses behind these actions, suggesting a chilling connection between the destruction of literature and the perpetration of genocide.