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June is National Book Development Month.(Opinion & Editorial)
From: Manila Bulletin
Date: 20040621
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SHAKESPEARE, Hemingway, D.H. Lawrence, Dante Alighieri, Cervantes, T.S. Eliott, Ayn Rand, Toynbee, Will and Ariel Durant, and many others are authors of books that shaped the world. They are standard reading in educational institutions all over the world. In many ways, these authors materially contributed to the intellectual growth of mankind.
The history of books and book publishing began in the Philippines during the Spanish era. The Shih-lu, in 1593, and the Doctrina Cristiana, in 1596, are the first books printed in the Philippines. Dictionaries, books on catechism, ...
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