Barney Rosset, the founder of Grove Press. He battled for years with the U.S. government's attempts to censor his publication of risqué books such as "Lady Chatterly's Lover" and "The Tropic of Cancer." His hard-earned victories helped to give us today's freedom to read (and write) without government interference.
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"Literary Pugilist"
Barney Rosset, the founder of Grove Press. He battled for years with the U.S. government's attempts to censor his publication of risqué books such as "Lady Chatterly's Lover" and "The Tropic of Cancer." His hard-earned victories helped to give us today's freedom to read (and write) without government interference.