The important task of literature is to free man, not to censor him, and that is why Puritanism was the most destructive and evil force which ever oppressed people and their literature: it created hypocrisy, perversion, fears, sterility.

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Ernest Hemingway is one of the most famous authors of all time. He was a prominent figure in the 20th century, not only as a writer but also as a war correspondent. His work “The Old Man and the Sea” is considered to be one of the best written short stories of all time. Hemingway was raised in a very conservative family, who were staunch followers of American Puritanism.

For them, art had to be censored in order to protect the morals of society. Part of what makes literature so powerful is that it can bring people closer together through shared experiences and emotions. But when people are too afraid to explore their own emotions or share their experiences, there can be problems.

Source: The Diary Of Anaas Nin, Vol. 4: 19441947

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