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World Service,29 Jan 2004,26 mins

Reading Trends of Children in Africa

Artbeat

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A look at reading trends amongst children in Africa. Are literary rates there rising or falling? Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga and writer Lilia Momplé from Mozambique visit the studio to discuss. Also in the programme: A visit to a mammoth poetry reading festival in Madagascar. Freshly Ground, the South African band who have created their own label and released their first CD. Presenter: Jenny Horrocks.

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