"Own Voices" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Coined by Dutch author Corinne Duyvis on Twitter in 2015 as a hashtag for recommending children's books with "diverse characters written by authors from that same diverse group." Head templates: {{en-prop|nolinkhead=1}} Own Voices
  1. (often used attributively) A literary movement centering books (particularly children's and young-adult fiction) about marginalized people written by authors of the same group. Tags: attributive, often Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-Own_Voices-en-name-fY-m7JSH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2017 March 2, Hiba Tahir, “Swipe Right”, in The Student Printz, University of Southern Mississippi, page 5:",
          "text": "“The Hate U Give” is an “Own Voices” book, which means that it's about a diverse character and is written by an author from the same diverse group.",
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          "ref": "2020, Australian Collective Stand: Rights Catalogue Frankfurt Book Fair 2020, page 27:",
          "text": "Own voices story about autism, dating and the joy of growing up.",
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