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Title:Colonialism and Literary Production in Guinea-Bissau
Author:Kennedy, James H.
Year:1984
Periodical:Current Bibliography on African Affairs
Volume:17
Issue:2
Pages:155-165
Language:English
Geographic terms:Guinea-Bissau
Portugal
Subjects:colonialism
literature
Literature, Mass Media and the Press
History and Exploration
Bibliography/Research
Abstract:The relative dearth of literature in Guinea-Bissau can be linked directly to colonial policies which never encouraged mass immigration from Europe nor the establishment of Portuguese educational institutions. At independence the government of Guinea-Bissau intensified its literacy program and accelerated the appreciation of literature among the masses. Ref.
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