23 April is a symbolic date for
world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca
Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such
as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel
Mejía Vallejo.
It was a natural choice for UNESCO's
General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books
and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people,
to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the
irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural
progress of humanity.
LET'S READ SOME BOOKS ON LINE
Enjoy your reading !!!
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