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Much Matter in a Penny Paper: Early Yoruba Print Culture in Lagos, 1910-1930

Contributor(s): Barber, Karin (Author)

ISBN: 9780821426845

Publisher: Ohio University Press

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Pub Date: June 23, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.80" H x 8.90" L x 6.00" W ( 0.95 lbs) 276 pages

Series: New African Histories

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Description: This book examines the emergence of Yoruba-language newspapers in colonial Lagos. It explores bilingual print culture, genre innovation, civic discourse, and media history in early twentieth-century Nigeria, highlighting the roles of editors, writers, and readers in shaping public communication.

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