Ilhéus Diary: the literary texts of the decade 30

Abstract

At the beginning of the last century newspapers were the biggest promoters of Literature in Brazil, since the books were scarce, they cost very expensive and did not reach the peripheral regions of the country. Thus, there is the need to preserve the newspapers and periodicals of the early twentieth century, since these are not always preserved in a suitable and convenient manner. An exception to this reality are the newspapers of major centers such as Folha de São Paulo that has successful experiences about the preservation of literary publications in their old issues. On the other hand, newspapers like the Journal of Ilheus afternoon, that keep on their pages a rich historical and literary collection, are deteriorating for lack of space and adequate conservation, even though an important collection for the preservation of Literary Memory South Bahia.