Mamontova Marina S.,
Candidate Sc. {Pedagogy}, Acting Head of the Department of Social and Cultural Technologies, Mari State University (Yoshkar-Ola, Russia), mamontova-ms@mail.ru
The article considers the development of book culture in the regions. One of the current trends in the development of book publishing in national languages is a literary competitions and prizes. The article provides an overview of the experience of such contests in Russia. It emphasizes the experience of hosting the competition “Mari El Book of the Year”.
Keywords: literary competitions; literary prizes; Mari El Book of the Year; regional publishing; publishing in national languages; culture of Mari El; National library.
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