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Russia bans two dystopian novels by Olga Ptitseva
Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, has banned two novels by Olga Ptitseva.
The books are “The 203rd Day of Winter” and “Spring of Water,” a pair set in an alternate Russia.
In the story, a group called the Party of Cold takes power and brings on an endless winter.
People face food rationing and rules about snow cover, while dissenters are sent to freezers.
The regulator’s notice says the books must be withdrawn from public circulation in Russia, and they have disappeared from the publisher’s website and bookseller catalogs.
The ban may be connected to what officials regard as signs of propaganda about nontraditional sexual relationships in the books.
Ptitseva has confirmed that her books were pulled from sale; no further steps are specified.
Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, has banned two dystopian novels by Olga Ptitseva.
The books are “Dvesti trety den zimy” (“The 203rd Day of Winter”) and “Vesna vody” (“Spring of Water”).
A notice posted on the God Literatury portal on October 7 said the books were added to Russia’s registers of prohibited information and book assessments and must be withdrawn from public circulation.
The novels have disappeared from the publisher’s website and from the catalogs of LitRes and Chitai-Gorod.
The Blueprint reported that the ban may have been prompted by signs of “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relationships” in the books.
Ptitseva confirmed that her books had been withdrawn from sale and said she was OK.
- Who
- Roskomnadzor banned two novels by Olga Ptitseva.
- What
- Dvesti trety den zimy” and “Vesna vody” were added to prohibited-information and book-assessment registers and must be withdrawn from public circulation.
- When
- A notice appeared on October 7. Roskomnadzor had ordered information about the books removed on July 16 and October 2.
- Where
- Russia.
- Why
- The Blueprint reported that the ban may have been prompted by signs of “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relationships” in the books.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Friends, it’s true that DTDZ [the novel ‘Dvesti trety den zimy’] has been pulled from sale, but I’m OK. Hugs to all of you,
At Roskomnadzor’s request, the God Literatury portal removed information about “Dvesti trety den zimy.
Roskomnadzor ordered the portal to remove information about “Vesna vody.
A notice appeared saying both novels had been added to the registers and must be withdrawn from public circulation.
- Regulator
- Roskomnadzor
- Author
- Olga Ptitseva
- Banned novels
- Dvesti trety den zimy” and “Vesna vody
- Notice date
- October 7
- Publisher
- Polyandria No Age
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