The Czech prosecute political views

[Emily Tall]

Although I deleted the original postings on this subject, I got curious and
began reading some of the later ones. It does seem to me that the subject of
censorship is part of culture and therefore germane to this list. Emily Tall

Halimur Khan wrote:

> May be someone, perhaps those who object to postings such as those by Jan
> Culic, could clarify what exactly is the purpose of SEELANGS? otherwise, you
> see, things are becoming somewhat murky. For example, didn't many in our
> profession teach and write about this very same topic (lack of the freedom
> of speech--the Soviet Union--Solzhetin, Voinovich, etc. etc. etc.)and become
> renowned slavists in the process? and, let's have that guideline that
> separates literature from politics--because i can't think of one.
>
> --Halimur Khan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hia5 at MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU [mailto:hia5 at MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU]
> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 11:29 PM
> To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
> Subject: Re: The Czech prosecute political views
>
> Here we go again!
>
> Whatever the validity of the charges in this message are, they clearly have
> nothing to do with Czech language or literature. I subscribe to lists that
> concern themselves with political issues that are of importance to me. But,
> I
> subscribe to SEELANGS for information about "Slavic & East European
> Languages and
> Literature" (copied from the "To:" that I receive). In point of fact, I do
> agree
> with the poster, but I get too much irrelevant spam already to welcome this
> message... and I apologize to all subscribers to SEELANGS for yet another
> message
> which has absolutely nothing to do with the purposes of SEELANGS. There is a
> discipline called Political Science and other disciplines where such
> messages are
> absolutely relevant--but, if we have to flame, let it be about literary
> and/or
> linguistic topics. And for those who insist that such issues are relevant
> for us-
> -yes, they are--but not in SEELANGS!
>
> Again, with apologies for violating my own guidelines,
>
> Howie Aronson
>
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