April 23
“Spanish Language
Day / World Book Day / Copyright Day”
April
23rd is a very special day. It is full of symbols and traditions for many
countries in Europe as well as the world of
literature. On this day in the same year, three important authors, Cervantes,
Shakespeare and Inca Garcilasco de la Vega all died and it
is the same day when other three writers and poets, such as Maurice
Druon, Josep Pla, Manuel Mejía Vallejo were born or died. So, it was a
sensible choice for UNESCO to pay tribute not only to these authors but also to
books on the World Book and Copyright Day.
The
World Book Day is a celebration
created in 1995 by UNESCO. Its purpose is to pay a world-wide tribute to books
and authors who have contributed to the social and cultural progress of
humanity, to encourage reading and a love of books and to discover the pleasure
of reading.
