Tana Press
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Tana Press is a publishing company established by pioneering Nigerian author Flora Nwapa, recognized as one of the first African women–owned presses dedicated to amplifying African voices, especially those of women.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tana Press canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | publishing company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African literature
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women’s writing in Africa ⓘ |
| basedIn | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| focus |
African voices
ⓘ
women’s voices ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Flora Nwapa
NERFINISHED
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pioneering Nigerian author Flora Nwapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFounderCitizenship | Nigerian ⓘ |
| hasFounderOccupation |
novelist
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publisher ⓘ |
| hasGenderPerspective | feminist-leaning ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of African women’s independent publishing ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to provide a platform for African women writers
ⓘ
to publish and promote African voices ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amplifying African women writers
ⓘ
being one of the first African women-owned presses ⓘ |
| owner | Flora Nwapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| regionServed | Africa ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in women’s perspectives in Africa
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readers of African literature ⓘ |
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