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Theatrical censorship Copy of notification regarding the authorization and censorship of the work ‘La Fam’, by Joan Oliver (28/04/1970)

Date
1970
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
ANC1-318-T-884
Link to the online document
Description

This document is a copy of the official notification on the censorship of the work La Fam, by Joan Oliver, one of the most outstanding authors of Catalan literature of the 20th century. The work was banned by the Francoist authorities, a fact that highlights the lack of freedom of expression and the cultural repression that Catalonia suffered. This censorship did not only affect political content, but also any artistic expression that questioned the established order. The document is a key source for understanding the regime’s ideological control mechanisms and the resistance of Catalan creators. It is part of the theme of culture and art, and politics and governance, and shows how the theater became a space for symbolic confrontation and defense of creative freedom.