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SOPHOCLES' ANTIGONE AND MARULIC'S JUDITH REBORN IN MILA GOJSALIĆ

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Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! In this post, I'll review a known classic, Antigone, a play   by Sophocles. I'll also reflect on Judith, a heroic female character from the Book of Judith and a Croatian Renaissance epic poem Judita that Judith help inspire. 22nd of April is the Day of Croatian Book, and it is celebrated a day before the World Book Day. As I'm sure you know, World Book Day is celebrated on 23rd of April. World Book Day was first celebrated in Spain on the date of Miguel Cervantes birth, and then moved to the date of his death (23rd April) that coincides with Saint George's Day. The Spanish people have turned it into quite an event, and the world took notice. UNESCO must have decided to borrow this idea from the Spanish people, because in 1995, UNESCO proclaimed 23rd of April -World Book Day. Interestingly, besides Miguel Cervantes, William Shakespeare and a number of notable writers also died on the same day. Nowadays, World Book Day is celebrate...
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THANK YOU FOR 5 MILLION VIEWS!

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Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! Happy Easter weekend to everyone who is celebrating!  I hope you're all enjoying your weekend. I've had the whole week off but I actually used my free time to work. Of course, I did. I've been working on my art and improving my art skills.  I have a lot of art that I haven't shared with you. I also have a lot of outfits, locations and photographs that I haven't shared with you. And a lot of stories and book reviews I haven't shared. That is alright. There is never enough time to share everything and no need either. I'm grateful I can share what I can, when I can and I'm thankful for the time you take to read it. Naturally, I'm also grateful for parts of your life that you share with me on your blogs or in the comment section.  Thank you for every visit to this little place I call my own. Thank you for five million views. I was surprised to see this number on my blog. I think most bloggers who have been blogging...
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