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Word: scatologist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...allegedly obscene film is the work of a famous author, does his repu tation make the work "socially impor tant" and, therefore, not obscene? No, ruled the California District Court of Appeal in the case of Jean Genet's Un Chant d'Amour. The French scatologist's literary fame "does not provide a carte blanche when he ventures into the fields covered by the film," which is a searing, silent 30-minute portrayal of a sadistic prison guard alternately beating and spying upon four convicts engaged in various homosexual acts. Worse, said the court, Chant itself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Constitutional Law: Guilt Despite Association | 12/16/1966 | See Source »

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