A Zambian Author's Contestation of Common Perspectives on Self-Publishing.
In the literature and in Zambia's public life, there exists a dichotomy of perceptions about published works. The works published by mainstream publishers are viewed as prestigious: in cultural circles, in firm opposition to self-published books, they are ‘the right thing to do’. This article seeks...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Southern African Studies Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 615 - 622 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2014
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