Hamlet
William Shakespeare
About this book
Shakespeare's tragedy of Prince Hamlet of Denmark, who is charged by his father's ghost with avenging his murder at the hands of Hamlet's uncle, now the king. One of the most performed plays in the history of theatre, and a foundational text of Western literature.
Why it was banned
Reported as prohibited in Ketziot Prison.
Censorship history
Reported as prohibited in Ketziot Prison (also known as Ansar III), the Israeli military detention facility in the Negev desert established in 1988 during the first Intifada. The restriction of Shakespeare's canonical tragedy — alongside political histories and legal texts — illustrates the sweeping nature of prison censorship, which curtailed Palestinian detainees' access to literature, education, and law.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | —lifted | Political | ||
| Reported as prohibited in Ketziot Prison (Ansar III), Negev, Israel | ||||