Photo taken from above showing writing tools arranged in a circle: (from top, clockwise) typewriter, bland page spread of open notebook, small writing pad, black-rimmed glasses, pinecone, closed book. Title: World Book and Copyright Day

World Book & Copyright Day

World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books – a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures. . . . 23 April is a symbolic date in world literature. It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. This date 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 to access books.

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