UNESCO names Melbourne a City of Literature

August 20, 2008 · Filed Under news 

I feel a bit proud. UNESCO has named Melbourne (my hometown) a City of Literature

Not sure exactly what that means for us, but we are only the second one in the world. Edinburgh is the other. It turns out that a big part of the bid was the new Centre for Books and Ideas to be opened at the State Library of Victoria next year.

Edited to add a couple of links:

Official statement from the State Library of Victoria.

Announcement on the City of Literature website.

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