Voidly · Verboten · Title
Naked Lunch
William S. Burroughs · 1959 · original language en
Naked Lunch has been banned or restricted in 4 countries, across 7 documented acts of censorship dating back to 1959.
Countries
4
Ban events
7
Earliest
1959
Actions
Banned
Where Naked Lunch is banned or restricted
| Country | Action | Years | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | Banned · government | 2025 | Drugs / substance use, Obscenity, Political content | link → |
| New Zealand | Banned · government · historical | 1967 | Drugs / substance use, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Banned · government | 1965 | — | link → |
| United States | Banned · government · rescinded | 1965–1966 | — | link → |
| United Kingdom | Banned · government · historical | 1964 | Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Banned · government · historical | 1959 | Drugs / substance use, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Challenged · government | 1965 | — | link → |
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