books are a kind of travel without moving steps.
-Jupa Lahiri
is ready?
Tomorrow, April 23, the annual World Book Day is approaching.
Usually this day is a holiday for readers. Everyone will gather together in various forms to share the joy of being a bookworm. But because of the impact of the new crown epidemic, everyone can only stay at home.
Nevertheless, at such a moment, books are more important. UNESCO has started the World Book Day event from April 1st:
"This is an unprecedented moment. Most schools are closed and people have to limit the time spent outside. The power of books This is especially important at this moment. It will help us overcome isolation, reshape the connection between people, expand our horizons, and activate our brains and creativity."
Throughout April, Unesco shared poetry through social media every day. , Quotations show the power of books and encourage everyone to share.
books are a magic to carry around.
——Stephen King
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
——Marcus Turius Cicero
books give the soul of the universe, add wings to thinking, let imagination fly, and make everything full of life.
-Plato
books are for those who always want to be elsewhere.
——Mark Twain
What is World Book Day?
In 1972, UNESCO issued a call to the world to "go to a reading society", requiring all members of society to read books, making reading an indispensable part of people's daily lives.
In 1995, the International Publishers Association put forward the idea of "World Book Day" at the 25th Global Conference, and the Spanish government submitted the proposal to UNESCO. The proposal for setting up a World Book Day was put forward by Spain and was inspired by the "Saint George's Day" in Catalonia, Spain.
"St. George's Day" comes from a legend in Catalonia, Spain: "The beautiful princess was trapped in the mountains by the dragon, and the warrior George defeated the dragon alone and saved the princess; the princess gave George a gift This book." Since then, the book has become a symbol of courage and strength. April 23 became "St. George's Day". During the festival, the residents of Catalonia have the custom of giving roses and books to relatives and friends.
In addition, April 23, 1616 is the anniversary of the death of the famous Spanish writer Cervantes and the famous British writer Shakespeare. In 1995, UNESCO declared April 23 as "World Book Day". What are the highlights of
this year?
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Catalonia’s St. George’s Day is postponed to July 23.
Every year on April 23, in order to celebrate St. George’s Day, the streets and squares of Catalonia will be crowded with books and roses. Booths, but this year due to the new crown epidemic, all large-scale events have been cancelled. Although there are still three months, the organizing committee is still preparing for "social distancing" and advocating everyone to celebrate at home this year.
In order to protect the bookstore, the organizing committee initiated an activity to book books in advance, and roses can also be ordered online. Call on everyone to decorate their balcony, and read their favorite books aloud on the balcony at noon and 6 pm that day.
02
has an online conversation with Arandati Lowe, the author of "The God of Micro Things" on "Pandemic"
On April 23, the non-profit publisher Haymarket Books invited Arandati Lowe and global netizens to an online video salon, theme For "Pandemic: A Portal", which was also the title of her previous article in the Financial Times. In this article, she pointed out that we need to treat this plague as a portal, from where we begin to imagine and arrive A new world. Participants please register through Eventbrite and get the invitation link.
Roy is an Indian female writer and politician, and was named one of the "30 Models of Women in the World" by Forbes. The autobiographical "God of Small Things" is considered the most outstanding Indian literature since "Midnight Children" His work, which occupied the best-selling list of the New York Times for 49 weeks, wasTranslated into 40 languages and published 6 million copies.
03
Amazon released the Kindle version of the novel for free download, and the English version of Chinese writer Lu Yao's "Life" was selected
To celebrate World Book Day, Amazon selects about 10 electronic versions of novels for free download every year. This year, Chinese writer Lu Yao's "Life" is among them.
"Life" is a novella by Lu Yao. It takes the urban and rural life of the northern Shaanxi Plateau during the reform period as the background of time and space. It describes the life of Gao Jialin, a high school graduate, who returned to the land and left the land, and then returned to the land. transformation. The free period will end on April 23, so please hurry up! The other books of
are:
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