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The books and literature category includes events related to books, writing, authorship, and the literary world. This includes famous authors, works of literature, textbooks, papers, theses, and libraries
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On September 25, 1837, Swiss schoolmaster Rodolphe Töpffer created the character Obadiah Oldbuck and chose to tell a story to his friends in a unique format. His primary motivation was his poor eyesight,...
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International Podcast Day was created in 2014 by podcaster David Lee of California. It aims to celebrate this digital communications vehicle and encourage people to try their hand at podcasting. For tools...
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Born in 342AD, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, later called St. Jerome, was a translator of Hebrew and responsible for transcribing the Bible into Latin. He is the patron saint of librarians, translators,...