Croatian Book Day
Spotlighting the most famous work by Marko Marulić, “the father of Croatian literature”, the Croatian Book Day this year is observed against a background of the Year of Marko Marulić, Croatia’s year-round programme marking the 500th anniversary of Marulić’s passing. Established by the 1996 decision of the Croatian Parliament, the Croatian Book Day is celebrated on 22 April to commemorate the date of the completion of Judita, the first epic in the Croatian language, which earned its author, Marko Marulić (1450-1524), the title of “the father of Croatian literature”.
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