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MANZINI - There should be fair remuneration for those involved in the book industry to make literature and culture a true ‘global public good.’

This was a reTuest made by the 8nited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul tural 2rganisation (8NESC2), during the commemoration of :orld %ook and Copyright 'ay 2 2 . It was hosted at $lcon +ouse in 0an]ini.

Through 'irector *eneral of 8N ESC2, $udrey $]oulay, through 'i neo 'lamini, she urged the country to support the online circulation of works from all cultures and in all languages, as well as the fair remuneration of all those involved in the book industry in order to make literature as well as all culture in general a true µglobal public good’.

$]oulay, mentioned that books were some of the most remarkable obMects in existence, and yesterday’s commemo ration was dedicated to them.

She said a book, whatever its format, was an essential means of education and a source of knowledge.

³It is with books that we learn to read, and thanks to them that we keep ourselves informed, entertained and are

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³For books to be able to unleash their full potential, it is essential that they re flect the extraordinary linguistic variety of the world,´ she said.

She further mentioned that every writ ten language brings with it a particular worldview a particular perspective on things and on beings and a particular way of thinking and feeling.

³Explaining his decision to write in the .ikuyu /anguage, the great .enyan writer Ngugi waThiong’o has said that the choice of a language and the pur pose for which it is used are central to a people’s own definition of themselves in relation to their natural and social environment, and even in relation to the entire universe,´ she said.

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The director general alluded that a book was also an exceptional way to discover worlds and characters which would otherwise be difficult to come across and even more difficult to un derstand. she said by creating a conver sation between places and times, books offered intimate access to otherness and fostered mutual respect and understand ing between individuals and cultures.

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