The Politics of Literature: How the International Book Festival is Bringing Awareness to Indigenous Writers and Languages

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–Researched and Written by Caleb Sabatka—

The International Book Festival is celebrated annually throughout the world. In Latin America, the diverse population makes celebrating literature from different ethnic groups and languages an important step for inclusivity and the promotion of social issues through the International Book Festival. In Guatemala, for example, the International Book Festival is highlights the work of indigenous writers and bring awareness to the endangered state of indigenous languages. As it is the central focus of Guatemala’s International Book Festival, indigenous issues are becoming an important theme in other countries as well; this year, in Mexico and Bolivia.

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