The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade: awarded to Chinua Achebe
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Chinua Achebe was the latest recipient of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade awarded by the German publishers and booksellers. A biography of his life and work including the novel 'Things Fall Apart', which was voted as one of the best African books of the century by an international jury is presented.
Publication Name: Publishing Research Quarterly
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 1053-8801
Year: 2003
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Promoting books and reading in the electronic age: the center for the book at 25
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The Center for books was started in 1977 by Librarian of Congress, Daniel J. Boorstin and has completed twenty-five years in 2002. A summary of the progress of the center along with its major activities is presented.
Publication Name: Publishing Research Quarterly
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 1053-8801
Year: 2003
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The horizon of a new discipline: inventing book studies
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The creation of Book Studies as a separate field in its own right is detailed. Book Studies is discussed and the efforts of book historians to satisfy the needs of people are presented.
Publication Name: Publishing Research Quarterly
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 1053-8801
Year: 2003
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