by Administrator | Sep 29, 2021 | Readers & Writers
International Translation Day (ITD) celebrates translation, translators, and translated literature every 30 September. To celebrate, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature has met with a series of translators local to Nottingham as well as to two of our sister Creative...
by Administrator | Apr 13, 2020 | Readers & Writers
In Socialism and the English Genius, George Orwell suggests that England is comprised of two nations: the rich and the poor. He argues that inequality in England ‘is grosser than in any European country’ and that our class-ridden country is ‘a land of snobbery and...
by Administrator | Dec 2, 2019 | News & Press
In a twist on the traditional end-of-the-year “best of” lists that usually arrive in December, the UNESCO Cities of Literature will issue a list of “17 Books for the 17 SDGs” between Monday December 2, and Wednesday, Dec. 18. Each day, select Cities of Literature will...
by Administrator | Apr 5, 2019 | Quick Reads
I want to teach people about the world, so we don’t fail it. These words, uttered by one of our fourteen Young City Of Literature Ambassadors, capture the ambition of three powerful induction sessions that took place at Nottingham Central Library, Waterstones and The...
by Administrator | Mar 3, 2018 | Quick Reads
Throughout February we have been swapping fun and interesting content about our city with our friends over at Barcelona City of Literature. The ‘City in Focus’ campaign saw each UNESCO City twinned with another to promote and share the literary heritage which makes...
