The US State Department sponsored
publication of the graphic novel, Two Legends of Uzbekistan, is an unusual
experiment in soft power cultural diplomacy.
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Using literature for cultural
diplomacy is a potentially risky proposition, but also one that offers a
greater opportunity for an intense cultural engagement.
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More News from PP:
Utah-based Sweetwater Books has
refused to publish a gay author's book after he listed his "boyfriend"
in the bio section of his novel, Woven.
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From the Archives:
Citing Mexico's tradition of
pictorial storytelling and penchant for the surreal, publisher Editorial
Resistencia makes the case that the graphic novel is the ideal format for
Mexican readers.
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Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Graphic Novel Collaboration Targets a Geopolitical Conundrum
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