Burning Issues: Reading Fahrenheit 451 Today

The subject matter of Fahrenheit 451, the 1953 dystopian novel has led to it being challenged and/or banned at least 10 times since 1992. This talk discusses the age of censorship and some very big issues that society will need to wrestle with.

Presented by Paul Keen, Associate Dean, Professor at Carleton University.

This event is part of Toronto Public Library’s Great Books Lecture Series, made possible through a gift from the Ann Thoburn Fund. The lecture series, delivered by academics, explores humanity, diverse views and possibilities on literary titles as they relate to the series’ annual theme. The theme of Toronto Public Library's 2024 Great Books Lecture Series is and is curated by Paul Chafe of Toronto Metropolitan University.

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