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Taking Books to the World: American Publishers and the Cultural Cold War
University of Massachusetts Press, 2017 Paper: 978-1-62534-309-3 | eISBN: 978-1-61376-547-0 Library of Congress Classification Z473.F726L38 2017 Dewey Decimal Classification 381.45002097309
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
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. See other books on: Books and reading | Cold War | Publishers and publishing | Publishing | Translations See other titles from University of Massachusetts Press |
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Taking Books to the World: American Publishers and the Cultural Cold War
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
University of Massachusetts Press, 2017
Paper: 978-1-62534-309-3
eISBN: 978-1-61376-547-0
Paper: 978-1-62534-309-3
eISBN: 978-1-61376-547-0
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.
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.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
