Exeter UNESCO City of Literature
Civic & Social Organization - Exeter, England, United Kingdom
Exeter UNESCO City of Literature Employees
Exeter UNESCO City of Literature Details
Exeter was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2019, following a successful bid from a partnership led by an extensive range of stakeholders across the region's literary, heritage, and cultural sectors. Exeter was awarded the designation in recognition of the city's historical assets, including The Exeter Book, a 10th-century collection of old English verse, and itself recognised by UNESCO as one of the world's principle cultural artefacts. The designation, which lasts in perpetuity, also acknowledges the strong connections between literature and wellbeing that is prioritised in the literary partnerships in and around Exeter.
