Ban This Book 14. nóvember 2006 11:54 Cartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson Recently the Irish Sun published a story under the title „Ban This Sick Book." In the story Majella Ryan a spokeswoman for the CARI children charity in Ireland claims that the organization will try to have Hugleikur Dagsson's book Should You Be Laughing At This? banned. The original title of Hugleikur's book is Avoid Us but Penguin decided to change the title for the UK and Irish market. The comic books by cartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson's became a hit overnight in Iceland and was followed by a publishing deal with Penguin. There is very black humour in Hugleikur's works and he's not surprised by the fierce response in Ireland. „Perhaps these people are right. The stories are very tasteless, and I have no right to make fun of the things I do so I can understand that people are angry," says Hugleikur about the criticism of his book. In the Irish Sun Majella claims she does not understand what made Penguin publish the book. „It's so terrible I don't know where to begin," she said. „It's obviously geared towards teenagers and is very insulting and gives them the wrong message," Majella adds and counts suicide, murder and incest as delicate subjects Hugleikur pokes fun at. Hugleikur admits that he is somewhat pleased with the response. „It is good to get this point of view also, Icelanders are so cold and cynical and we get the irony and cynicism right away. At least these particular Irish people don't get it." Hugleikur claims there is some truth in his stories, „this is the world we live in and bad things happen right next door." The book has been well received in the UK. News News in English Mest lesið Fimm handteknir eftir að skoti var hleypt af Innlent Þungt haldinn eftir árekstur á Hafnarfjarðarvegi Innlent „Kom hvergi nærri samræði hans við barnunga stúlkuna“ Innlent Maður leiddur út í járnum í lögregluaðgerð í Tryggvagötu Innlent Airbnb-íbúðir leigðar undir fölsku flaggi Innlent Leggja til að veiðigjaldið verði innleitt í skrefum Innlent Slökkt á eldsneytisflæði rétt eftir flugtak og ruglingur milli flugmanna Erlent Indversk tenniskona skotin til bana af föður sínum við morgunverðarborðið Erlent Hvaðan kemur „kjarnorkuákvæðið“? Innlent „Liggur alveg ljóst fyrir að þetta frumvarp er drasl“ Innlent
Recently the Irish Sun published a story under the title „Ban This Sick Book." In the story Majella Ryan a spokeswoman for the CARI children charity in Ireland claims that the organization will try to have Hugleikur Dagsson's book Should You Be Laughing At This? banned. The original title of Hugleikur's book is Avoid Us but Penguin decided to change the title for the UK and Irish market. The comic books by cartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson's became a hit overnight in Iceland and was followed by a publishing deal with Penguin. There is very black humour in Hugleikur's works and he's not surprised by the fierce response in Ireland. „Perhaps these people are right. The stories are very tasteless, and I have no right to make fun of the things I do so I can understand that people are angry," says Hugleikur about the criticism of his book. In the Irish Sun Majella claims she does not understand what made Penguin publish the book. „It's so terrible I don't know where to begin," she said. „It's obviously geared towards teenagers and is very insulting and gives them the wrong message," Majella adds and counts suicide, murder and incest as delicate subjects Hugleikur pokes fun at. Hugleikur admits that he is somewhat pleased with the response. „It is good to get this point of view also, Icelanders are so cold and cynical and we get the irony and cynicism right away. At least these particular Irish people don't get it." Hugleikur claims there is some truth in his stories, „this is the world we live in and bad things happen right next door." The book has been well received in the UK.
News News in English Mest lesið Fimm handteknir eftir að skoti var hleypt af Innlent Þungt haldinn eftir árekstur á Hafnarfjarðarvegi Innlent „Kom hvergi nærri samræði hans við barnunga stúlkuna“ Innlent Maður leiddur út í járnum í lögregluaðgerð í Tryggvagötu Innlent Airbnb-íbúðir leigðar undir fölsku flaggi Innlent Leggja til að veiðigjaldið verði innleitt í skrefum Innlent Slökkt á eldsneytisflæði rétt eftir flugtak og ruglingur milli flugmanna Erlent Indversk tenniskona skotin til bana af föður sínum við morgunverðarborðið Erlent Hvaðan kemur „kjarnorkuákvæðið“? Innlent „Liggur alveg ljóst fyrir að þetta frumvarp er drasl“ Innlent