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TAKING BOOKS TO THE WORLD
AMERICAN PUBLISHERS AND THE CULTURAL COLD WAR |
| By: |
Amanda Laugesen |
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Paperback |
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£24.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1625343094 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781625343093 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
29 September, 2017 |
| Series: |
Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book |
| Pages: |
208 |
| Description: |
Franklin Publications was started in 1953 as a form of cultural diplomacy. Until it folded in the 1970s, Franklin translated, printed, and distributed American books around 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. |
| Synopsis: |
Franklin Publications, or Franklin Book Programs, was started in 1953 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. |
| Illustrations: |
5 black & white illustrations |
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US |
| Imprint: |
University of Massachusetts Press |
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Returnable |
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