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Jakway 1981c

 
Reference
 

Jakway, Martha A. 1981c. "Training native authors in writers' workshops." In Larson, M. and Davis 1981. (Spanish version: Jakway 1979c.) Interest level: general.

Abstract
 

Chapter 18 describes writers workshops held in Peru for the purpose of training mother tongue speakers to produce popular literature. Includes details of

 
  • location
  • physical plant
  • schedule
  • participants
  • staff
  • type of instruction
  • results of typical workshops, and
  • sample pages of published compositions.
Summary
 

Needed authentic literature produced by mother tongue speakers to meet Peru's major goal that mother tongue speakers become fluent readers in their own language. Trained mother tongue speakers in writing and related technical skills (typing, stencil cutting, duplicating, and book assembling). Variety of writings included

 
  • stories of personal experience
  • descriptions
  • instructions
  • culture histories
  • biographies
  • legends
  • oral literature
  • primers
  • advanced readers, and
  • translations from Spanish.

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