Voidly · Verboten · Title
Sophie's Choice
William Styron · 1979 · original language en
Sophie's Choice has been banned or restricted in 4 countries, across 10 documented acts of censorship dating back to 1979.
Countries
4
Ban events
10
Earliest
1979
Actions
Banned, Restricted
Where Sophie's Choice is banned or restricted
| Country | Action | Years | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Banned · school | 2025 | Immorality, Sexual content, Violence | link → |
| United States | Banned · school | 2023 | Immorality, Race / colonialism, Violence | link → |
| United States | Banned · school | 2023 | Immorality, Sexual content, Violence | link → |
| United States | Banned · school | 2023 | Immorality, Sexual content, Violence | link → |
| Lebanon | Banned · government · historical | 1979 | Political content, Race / colonialism | link → |
| South Africa | Banned · government | 1979 | — | link → |
| Poland | Banned · government | — | — | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2025 | Sexual content, Violence | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2025 | Immorality, Sexual content, Violence | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2024 | Immorality, Sexual content, Violence | link → |
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