Love Me Sailor

Love Me Sailor
Author Robert Close
Country Australia
Language English
Publication date
 1945

Love Me Sailor is a 1945 novel from Australian author Robert Close.[1][2]

Plot

A woman travels on a ship from Chile to the US.[3]

Background

Close finished writing the book in 1943.[4]

Adaptations

The book was to have been adapted into a radio play in 1946 but the production was cancelled at the last minute.[5]

Obscenity Trial

In 1946 Close and "Georgian House Pty Ltd", the publisher of the novel were prosecuted in the Supreme Court of Victoria for "obscene libel".[6][7][8]

During the first trial, the entire 90,000-word book was read to the jury by counsel for the prosecution twice: the first jury was discharged when the court was notified that the foreman of the jury had discussed the case with one of Close's friends.[9] Close was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a fine of £100.[10] This was later overturned on appeal; he served 10 days in prison and was fined £150.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Obituary of Robert Close at The Independent
  2. ↑ "A Siren Goes to Sea". The Argus (Melbourne) (31,064). Victoria, Australia. 23 March 1946. p. 10 (The Argus Week-end Magazine). Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ Dangerous books behind lock and key: Exploring Australia's hidden library collections By Story Hunters Ashlynne McGhee and Loretta Florance ABC News 17 May 2016
  4. ↑ "Books in Review". The Argus (Melbourne) (30,725). Victoria, Australia. 17 February 1945. p. 10 (The Argus Week-end Magazine). Retrieved 18 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ ""THE JITTERS" AT RADIO STATIONS". Daily Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 15 July 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 18 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "R v Close [1948] VLR 45 at 445". Victorian Law Reports. June 1948. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Banned Books: Robert Close". University of Melbourne Library. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  8. ↑ ""LOVE ME. SAILOR" CALLED INDECENT, FILTH". Truth (2947). New South Wales, Australia. 14 July 1946. p. 24. Retrieved 18 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Author, Publisher Guilty of Libel". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  10. 1 2 "Robert Close Finds Fun in Puncturing the Pompous and Prudish". The Age. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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