Voidly · Verboten · Title
Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov · 1955 · original language en
Lolita has been banned or restricted in 11 countries, across 18 documented acts of censorship dating back to 1955.
Countries
11
Ban events
18
Earliest
1955
Actions
Banned, Restricted
Where Lolita is banned or restricted
| Country | Action | Years | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Banned · school | 2023 | Immorality, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| Argentina | Banned · government · historical | 1960 | Sexual content | link → |
| Portugal | Banned · government · historical | 1960 | Obscenity | link → |
| Norway | Banned · government · historical | 1956 | Sexual content | link → |
| Denmark | Banned · government · historical | 1956 | Sexual content | link → |
| Canada | Banned · government · historical | 1956–1958 | Obscenity | link → |
| France | Banned · government · historical | 1955 | Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| United Kingdom | Banned · government · historical | 1955 | Sexual content | link → |
| Australia | Banned · government · historical | 1955 | Sexual content | link → |
| New Zealand | Banned · government · historical | 1955 | Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| South Africa | Banned · government · historical | 1955 | Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2025 | Immorality, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2023 | — | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2023 | Immorality, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2023 | Immorality, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2023 | Immorality, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2022 | Immorality, Sexual content | link → |
| United States | Restricted · school | 2021 | Immorality, Obscenity, Sexual content | link → |
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