Non-fiction
Siege
Siege is a non-fiction by James Mason. Anthology of essays advocating for neo-Nazi revolution through terrorism.
Description
About the work
Siege is a non-fiction by James Mason. Anthology of essays advocating for neo-Nazi revolution through terrorism.
Its interest lies in how censors blur depiction, endorsement, and imitation, treating a book's violent material as if it were already an act. As a non-fiction, it can be read not only for subject matter but for the way form, tone, and circulation make a text feel dangerous, intimate, or politically usable to anxious officials.
It also matters as part of a wider censorship history in Russia. The present page is a dossier starter built from source-tracked ban records; the surviving note currently says: Anthology of essays advocating for neo-Nazi revolution through terrorism. Banned on August 14, 2023. More publication history, translations, and close reading can be added later.
Overview
Why it was banned
Siege entered censorship debates as a non-fiction associated with risk, sensational culture, and violence. In the current dossier, the main state objections cluster around incitement to violence and violence.
The earliest event currently captured here is Date not yet pinned down in Russia, where Russia authorities banned publication or circulation. Anthology of essays advocating for neo-Nazi revolution through terrorism. Banned on August 14, 2023. Anthology of essays advocating for neo-Nazi revolution through terrorism. Banned on August 14, 2023.
This entry is still incomplete: more jurisdictions, court orders, and translated justifications should be added over time.
This page is intentionally incomplete. The ban history is a starter dataset, not a final census of every jurisdiction or decree.
Counter and critical readings
Context, rebuttals, and criticism
- 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald, and Dawn B. Sova
A compact reference on how censorship systems moved across states, churches, and courts.
- Banned Books: 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D. Anne Lyon Haight
Useful for comparing older obscenity, heresy, and political bans with modern free-speech disputes.
Ban history
Known government actions
| Date | Jurisdiction | Action | Reason | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date not yet pinned down | Russia | banned publication or circulation | Anthology of essays advocating for neo-Nazi revolution through terrorism. Banned on August 14, 2023. | Anthology of essays advocating for neo-Nazi revolution through terrorism. Banned on August 14, 2023. |
Sources
Harvested references for this page
- Wikipedia: List of books banned by governments reference partial
- Wikipedia REST summary API database partial
- 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature book partial
- Banned Books: 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D. book partial