Taking Books to the World Taking Books to the World
Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book

Taking Books to the World

American Publishers and the Cultural Cold War

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Descripción editorial

Franklin Publications, or Franklin Book Programs, was started in 1952 as a form of cultural diplomacy. Until it folded in the 1970s, Franklin translated, printed, and distributed American books around the world, with offices in Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Although it was a private firm, Franklin received funding from the United States Information Agency. This was an ambitious and idealistic postwar effort that ultimately became the victim of shifting politics.

In Taking Books to the World, Amanda Laugesen tells the story of this purposeful enterprise, demonstrating the mix of goodwill and political drive behind its efforts to create modern book industries in developing countries. Examining the project through a clarifying lens, she reveals the ways Franklin’s work aligned with cultural currents, exposing the imperial beliefs, charitable hopes, and intellectual reasoning behind this global experiment.

GÉNERO
Ficción y literatura
PUBLICADO
2018
29 de junio
IDIOMA
EN
Inglés
EXTENSIÓN
208
Páginas
EDITORIAL
University of Massachusetts Press
VENDEDOR
Chicago Distribution Center
TAMAÑO
4.4
MB

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