The book was banned in the USSR and other totalitarian states of Eastern Europe until 1987.
Sales of George Orwell's anti-utopia novel banned in Belarus “1984”. This was reported by the independent publication “Nasha Niva” with reference to the relevant order.
Withdraw from sale all versions of the book by Owell D. “1984”. Report on implementation no later than May 19, “the order reads.
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” 1984 ” tells of a totalitarian society, whose inhabitants are deprived of civil rights and individuality, there is a cult of personality of Big Brother. The language was replaced by the new language: “war is peace”, “freedom is slavery”. The phrase “Big Brother is watching over you” has become an aphorism.
The novel was banned in the USSR and other totalitarian states in Eastern Europe until 1987. it was translated into Belarusian in 1992. In the state network “White Book” the novel was on the fourth place in the list of bestsellers, which is a rarity for books published decades ago. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ”(“ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ”) , which Januszkiewicz tried to bring into the country, does not call for the overthrow of the current government. The book was published in Lithuania.
This month, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko signed amendments to the Criminal Code approved by parliament. Belarus will now be shot dead for plotting to assassinate or assassinate politicians.
