His supporters, called the Weepers, collected and burned thousands of objects deemed immoral, including books, cosmetics, playing cards, musical instruments, and artworks. The Goa-based photographer’s installation reimagines the covers of 30 books that have been or are currently banned in various countries around the world, including the Satanic Verses, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Alice in Wonderland. “Children are not dumb.”Some books on Chawla’s list offer curiosity value, like D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The only book banned in India that Chawla has reimagined is Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses. The reasons behind some of the books being banned seem strange now.

Source: The Hindu February 15, 2024 17:30 UTC