Taking Books to the World: American Publishers and the Cultural Cold War
(Part of the Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1625343094
ISBN13:9781625343093
Release Date:September 2017
Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.72 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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