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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