A gay love story between an Azeri and an Armenian, set against the backdrop of the Nagorno-Karabakh war between the two nations in the 1990s, was always going to be controversial - not only because Azerbaijan and Armenia remain sworn enemies, but also because they are both distinctly homophobic societies. Now it's been reported that the recently-published Azeri-language novel, Artush and Zaur, is no longer available in the country's capital, Baku, after police raided the only bookshop which dared to sell it. More info from Reuters here.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Azeri Police 'Ban' Gay Novel
A gay love story between an Azeri and an Armenian, set against the backdrop of the Nagorno-Karabakh war between the two nations in the 1990s, was always going to be controversial - not only because Azerbaijan and Armenia remain sworn enemies, but also because they are both distinctly homophobic societies. Now it's been reported that the recently-published Azeri-language novel, Artush and Zaur, is no longer available in the country's capital, Baku, after police raided the only bookshop which dared to sell it. More info from Reuters here.
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