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Afrikansk skönlitteratur på svensk bokmarknad 1961-1981 : Bo Cavefors Bokförlag och Afrika berättar

African Fiction on the Swedish Market 1961-1981 : Bo Cavefors Publishing Ltd. and the Afrika Berättar (Africa Speaks) Series.

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Author

Summary, in English

This article examines the selection, marketing and reception of African fiction on the Swedish book market of the 1960s and 70s, through the series Afrika berättar, launched by Bo Cavefors Publishing, Ltd. Bo Cavefors was a Swedish publisher of writers such as Wole Soyinka, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and José Luandino Vieira. The article discusses the way in which these literary works were received taking the current African political climate into account. In addition, it considers the essential role of the publisher’s networks, such as freelance editors and translators, in launching the series.

Publishing year

2015

Language

Swedish

Pages

33-44

Publication/Series

Tidskrift för litteraturvetenskap

Volume

45

Issue

2-3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Föreningen för utgivande av Tidskrift för litteraturvetenskap

Topic

  • Languages and Literature

Keywords

  • Förlagshistoria
  • svensk bokmarknad
  • postkolonial litteratur
  • afrikansk skönlitteratur
  • Bo Cavefors bokförlag

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1104-0556