Changing Lives: Promoting a Reading Culture in Africa. Indaba 2001. Harare, Zimbabwe 4-5 August, 2001
Harare: Zimbabwe International Book Fair Trust (2002), 310 pp.
Other editions: French ed.: Changer les vies. Promouvoir une culture de la lecture en Afrique. Indaba 2001
"The theme of the 2001 Indaba at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair was devoted to “Changing People’s Lives: Promoting a Reading Culture in Africa”, and this volume brings together 34 of the papers that were presented, together with a record of some of the discussions that took place following each presentation, the conclusions from some sessions, and concluding remarks. Papers are presented in five parts: Plenary Sessions, Publishing, Writing, Scholarship, and Policy & Access. The papers – from contributors in anglophone, francophone, lusophone, and North Africa – examine some of the “obstacles and opportunities inherent in the ambiguities of the continent’s complex post-colonial linguistic inheritance.” What are publishers, writers, booksellers, and governments doing, or not doing, to overcome these obstacles? Is the indigenous linguistic richness of the continent a drawback or a benefit for the publisher? Participants in the Policy & Access sessions also addressed issues such as strategies for targeting readers, strategies for promoting readership, and policy implications for developing a reading culture." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2232)
Culture and literacy: a writer's perspective / Ahmadou Kourumo, 13
Culture and literacy / Manetou Diongue Diop, 24
Culture and literacy / Aminata Sow Fall, 31
The social imaginaries that inform both anglophone and francophone African writing / Ato Quayason, 39
A francophone perspective / Boubacar Boris Diop, 47
Fest'Africa and the Rwanda project / Nocky Djedanoum, 58
An anglophone perspective / Mwesigo Baregu, 63
The risk of producing books in indigenous languages / Lesego D Kganelo, 75
What Ethiopian publishers have done since 1995 / Solomon Ayaleu, 82
Publishing for small language groups in a bilingual community / Freddie Ngandu, 87
The dilemma of publishing in a foreign language / Antoinette Correa, 92
The role of book fairs in promoting reading / Samir K Khalil, 100
The year of the reader: the campaign in South Africa / Mandia Maseko, 109
What Tanzanian publishers have done for readers / R Gibbe, 117
Modernity and tradition in Africa: culture and reading - who determines the priorities? / Kwesi Annah, 127
Modernity and tradition in Africa: culture and reading - who determines the priorities: / Monique Ilboudo, 131
The book and other media in Africa, opportunities and constraints / Bernard Magnier, 138
The book and other media in Africa, opportunities and constraints / James Gibbs, 148
Women and literacy equation - where to go from here? / Emily Mkomanga, 165
Indigenous language politics in Africa, ideals and realities / Herbert Chimhundu, 175
Is literacy a prerequisite to democracy and development? / Rukudzo Muropa, 187
Is literacy a prerequisite to democracy and development? / Marietou Bileoma M'Baye, 201
Contemporary children's literature in Africa: what choice do the children have? / Fatou Keita, 207
The rewards of reading / Elisabeth Anderson, 219
What can publishers do to promote reading? / Irene Staunton, 225
The inculcation of reading habits / Antoinette Correa, 232
Strategies for promoting readership: FUNDZA / Sizokele Shongwe, 242
Strategies for promoting readership: / Awa Ka, 248
READWIDE / Marty Dei, 257
Policy implications for developing a reading culture / Lily Nyariki, 262
Policy implications for developing a reading culture / Miriam Bamhare, 270
Policy implications for developing a reading culture / Cynthia Hugo, 283
Government's role in reading promotion / Gaston Pierre Coly, 292
Culture and literacy / Manetou Diongue Diop, 24
Culture and literacy / Aminata Sow Fall, 31
The social imaginaries that inform both anglophone and francophone African writing / Ato Quayason, 39
A francophone perspective / Boubacar Boris Diop, 47
Fest'Africa and the Rwanda project / Nocky Djedanoum, 58
An anglophone perspective / Mwesigo Baregu, 63
The risk of producing books in indigenous languages / Lesego D Kganelo, 75
What Ethiopian publishers have done since 1995 / Solomon Ayaleu, 82
Publishing for small language groups in a bilingual community / Freddie Ngandu, 87
The dilemma of publishing in a foreign language / Antoinette Correa, 92
The role of book fairs in promoting reading / Samir K Khalil, 100
The year of the reader: the campaign in South Africa / Mandia Maseko, 109
What Tanzanian publishers have done for readers / R Gibbe, 117
Modernity and tradition in Africa: culture and reading - who determines the priorities? / Kwesi Annah, 127
Modernity and tradition in Africa: culture and reading - who determines the priorities: / Monique Ilboudo, 131
The book and other media in Africa, opportunities and constraints / Bernard Magnier, 138
The book and other media in Africa, opportunities and constraints / James Gibbs, 148
Women and literacy equation - where to go from here? / Emily Mkomanga, 165
Indigenous language politics in Africa, ideals and realities / Herbert Chimhundu, 175
Is literacy a prerequisite to democracy and development? / Rukudzo Muropa, 187
Is literacy a prerequisite to democracy and development? / Marietou Bileoma M'Baye, 201
Contemporary children's literature in Africa: what choice do the children have? / Fatou Keita, 207
The rewards of reading / Elisabeth Anderson, 219
What can publishers do to promote reading? / Irene Staunton, 225
The inculcation of reading habits / Antoinette Correa, 232
Strategies for promoting readership: FUNDZA / Sizokele Shongwe, 242
Strategies for promoting readership: / Awa Ka, 248
READWIDE / Marty Dei, 257
Policy implications for developing a reading culture / Lily Nyariki, 262
Policy implications for developing a reading culture / Miriam Bamhare, 270
Policy implications for developing a reading culture / Cynthia Hugo, 283
Government's role in reading promotion / Gaston Pierre Coly, 292
