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y separately published work icon Lady Chatterley's Lover (International) assertion single work   novel  
Issue Details: First known date: 1928... 1928 Lady Chatterley's Lover
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Lady Chatterly's Lover was first published in Florence, privately printed in 1928. It was not published in England until 1960.

Banned in Australia

Censorship Agencies: Customs
Decision: 7 Nov 1929
NAA Source: A425; 1964/8571 A490/1 C4178
Censorship notes: The Literature Censorship Board unanimously recommended release in 1960 and again in early 1961 after a second assessment was requested by the Minister for Customs. The Minister overruled this advice with the support of Cabinet and the Prime Minister. The unexpurgated edition was released by the Minister in 1965.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Language: English

Works about this Work

The Athens of the South Alison Broinowski , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Adelaide : A Literary City 2014; (p. 147-161)
Try a Little Tenderness Nikki Gemmell , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 June 2013; (p. 6-7)
'After Fifty Shades of Grey, how can a novelist refresh the language of love? Nikki Gemmell took up the challenge by updating DH Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover.
Lady Chatterley's Lover : The Taint of the Pornographic J. M. Coetzee , 1996 single work essay
— Appears in: Giving Offense : Essays on Censorship 1996; (p. 48-60)
Try a Little Tenderness Nikki Gemmell , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 June 2013; (p. 6-7)
'After Fifty Shades of Grey, how can a novelist refresh the language of love? Nikki Gemmell took up the challenge by updating DH Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover.
The Athens of the South Alison Broinowski , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Adelaide : A Literary City 2014; (p. 147-161)
Lady Chatterley's Lover : The Taint of the Pornographic J. M. Coetzee , 1996 single work essay
— Appears in: Giving Offense : Essays on Censorship 1996; (p. 48-60)
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