Rebecca West, (1892-1983) British author, journalist, literary critic and travel writer Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-3] of 3 Rebecca West quotesRebecca West QuotesRebecca West God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as infanticide.~ Rebecca West But once a culture develops sufficiently to become skeptical, the idea of censorship becomes less attractive. To suppress a book or a picture or a sculpture or a play or a film is a terrible act of aggression against the artist who created it. This is a miming of capital punishment; it destroys the life that has been emanated by a life.~ Rebecca West There is a point, and it is reached more easily than is supposed, where interference with freedom of the arts and literature becomes an attack on the life of society.~ Rebecca West Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print