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World Service,27 Jun 1998,30 mins

The Books Crisis in Nigeria

Artbeat

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Why are there so many writers but so few books for sale in Nigeria? Also on the programme: what children want to read; and an interview with Walter Bgoya of Mkuki na Nyota in Tanzania. Presented by Akwea Mosue.

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