The Associated Press: School book ban raises censorship concerns in PR:
"SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Several university professors in Puerto Rico are protesting a decision to ban five books from the curriculum at public high schools in the U.S. territory because of coarse language.
The Spanish-language books previously were read as part of the 11th grade curriculum, but proofreaders this year alerted education officials about 'coarse' slang, including references to genitalia in 'Mejor te lo cuento: antologia personal,' by Juan Antonio Ramos.
Also among the banned books is the novel 'Aura' by Carlos Fuentes of Mexico, one of Latin America's most prominent contemporary writers. The other four authors affected are from Puerto Rico."
"SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Several university professors in Puerto Rico are protesting a decision to ban five books from the curriculum at public high schools in the U.S. territory because of coarse language.
The Spanish-language books previously were read as part of the 11th grade curriculum, but proofreaders this year alerted education officials about 'coarse' slang, including references to genitalia in 'Mejor te lo cuento: antologia personal,' by Juan Antonio Ramos.
Also among the banned books is the novel 'Aura' by Carlos Fuentes of Mexico, one of Latin America's most prominent contemporary writers. The other four authors affected are from Puerto Rico."
