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Taking Books to the World: American Publishers and the Cultural Cold War
Contributor(s): Laugesen, Amanda (Author)

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 ISBN: 1625343094     ISBN-13: 9781625343093
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
OUR PRICE: $30.40  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
- History | Social History
- Business & Economics | Commerce
Dewey: 381.450
LCCN: 2017017178
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (0.72 lbs) 208 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: Choice 12/01/2018
 
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Publisher Description:
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.
 
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