Love Me Sailor
First edition
AuthorRobert Close
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
PublisherMelbourne: Georgian House[1]
Publication date
1945
ISBN9780856170096

Love Me Sailor is a 1945 novel from Australian author Robert Close.[2][3]

Plot

A woman travels on a ship from Chile to the US.[4]

Background

Close finished writing the book in 1943.[5]

Adaptations

The book was to have been adapted into a radio play in 1946 but the production was cancelled at the last minute.[6]

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".[7][8][9]

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.[10] Close was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a fine of £100.[11] This was later overturned on appeal; he served 10 days in prison and was fined £150.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Love me sailor (Book, 1945). WorldCat. OCLC 7032159. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Obituary of Robert Close at The Independent
  3. ↑ "A Siren Goes to Sea". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 064. Victoria, Australia. 23 March 1946. p. 10 (The Argus Week-end Magazine). Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ "Books in Review". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 30, 725. Victoria, Australia. 17 February 1945. p. 10 (The Argus Week-end Magazine). Retrieved 18 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ ""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.
  7. ↑ R v Close [1948] VicLawRp 79, [1948] VLR 445 (29 June 1948), Supreme Court (Full Court) (Vic).
  8. ↑ "Banned Books: Robert Close". University of Melbourne Library. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  9. ↑ ""LOVE ME. SAILOR" CALLED INDECENT, FILTH". Truth. No. 2947. New South Wales, Australia. 14 July 1946. p. 24. Retrieved 18 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "Author, Publisher Guilty of Libel". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  11. 1 2 "Robert Close Finds Fun in Puncturing the Pompous and Prudish". The Age. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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