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Taking Books to the World

American Publishers and the Cultural Cold War

Taking Books to the World( )
Author: Laugesen, Amanda
Series title:Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book Ser.
ISBN:978-1-62534-309-3
Publication Date:Sep 2017
Publisher:University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $28.95
Book 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.



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