International Book and Copyright Day 2022 is celebrated on 23 April. The holiday is not official, but all those who love books or create their works in poetry or prose belong to it.
When is Book and Copyright Day 2022
When is Book and Copyright Day 2022? It has a fixed date of April 23rd. On this day, various events are held related to the profession of writers, the protection of their copyrights and the introduction of innovative ideas in the field of book printing.
Who is celebrating
World Book and Copyright Day in April 2022 will be celebrated by everyone involved with the creation of print media:
- authors of works;
- editors;
- workers of the printing house;
- illustrators;
- librarians;
- bookstore employees;
- readers.
History and traditions of the holiday
In 1995, an international UN conference was held in Paris on science, culture and public education, at which a proposal was put forward to create a holiday dedicated to books and copyright.
The date of the holiday was not chosen by chance. April 23 is the day that became the birthday or death of several cultural figures at once: V. Nabokov, M. Druon, Cervantes, Shakespeare. International Book and Copyright Day honors the memory of great people who have made great contributions to the cultural and literary heritage of the world.
The following events can be attributed to the traditions of the International Book Day in 2022:
- Holding large book fairs, where you can get acquainted with interesting novelties of the literary world and purchase your favorite publications;
- Entertainment activities, during which literary performances and productions are demonstrated, exhibitions are held and professional issues are discussed;
- In Russia, an event called "Library Night" is timed to coincide with World Book Day. It is held in different libraries in the country, its purpose is to interest in reading as many visitors as possible. Each organization offers its own program, in which anyone can take part.
- Every year one of the cities of the world is chosen, which is awarded the title of the Literary Capital. Throughout the year, large-scale events are held in this village, the purpose of which is to popularize reading and attract young people to the profession of writers.
About the profession
The main difference between the profession of a writer and others is that it needs a vocation and talent rather than education, although its role is very significant. It is quite difficult to become a writer if there is no certain level of development of imagination, fantasy and creativity. In addition, you need to be able to express your thoughts in an interesting way so that the reader does not put down the book after reading a couple of pages.
The notion that a writer only works with the arrival of inspiration is rather mistaken. A person of this profession necessarily spends several hours a day at the computer, sculpting his work. Often, inspiration comes after the writer has taken up work. In addition to writing the text of a work, writers work with editors to improve the quality of the text. Aspiring creators read the material themselves, make edits and interact with publishers. Well-known writers use the services of literary agents who do all the routine work for them.
Interesting Facts
- most of the traditions of the holiday come from Spain. The first Day of the Book in 1926 was also celebrated here;
- at book fairs on this day in many countries, the buyer of the book receives a red rose as a gif.webpt;
- the most expensive book sold in 1994.Its author is Leonardo da Vinci and the buyer is Bill Gates. The price of the publication was over $ 30 million;
- the largest library is considered to be in Washington, which contains more than 38 million books.
International Book and Copyright Day 2022 is celebrated on 23 April. On this day, entertainment and educational events are held, the purpose of which is to popularize reading and literary works, as well as to create conditions for copyright protection. The holiday is celebrated by everyone associated with the creation of printed publications.
