Bibliograph

The world between two covers, reading the globe, Ann Morgan

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The world between two covers, reading the globe, Ann Morgan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The world between two covers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

891611248

Responsibility statement

Ann Morgan

Sub title

reading the globe

Summary

"A beguiling exploration of the joys of reading across boundaries, inspired by the author's year-long journey through a book from every country. Following an impulse to read more internationally, journalist Ann Morgan undertook first to define 'the world' and then to find a story from each of 196 nations. Tireless in her quest and assisted by generous, far-flung strangers, Morgan discovered not only a treasury of world literature but also the keys to unlock it.... Morgan illuminates with wit, warmth, and insight how stories are written the world over and how place--geographical, historical, virtual--shapes the books we read and write."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Deciding to travel: the impulse to read the world -- Plotting the route: the global literature landscape -- Identifying landmarks: cultural identity and the problem of authenticity -- Following the trade routes: publishing around the world -- Venturing off the beaten track: writers commercial publishing doesn't reach -- Taking alternative modes of transport: oral narratives -- Encountering roadblocks: censorship, propaganda and exiled writers -- Broadening the mind: empathy and politics in literature -- Dealing with culture shock: when books and readers clash -- Finding myself: representations of the West in books around the world -- Crossing the language barrier: translation -- Surveying the road ahead: technology and the internet -- The 196 (... and Kurdistan)

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Reading the globe

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