Melbourne City of Literature

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Melbourne City of Literature is a City of Literature located in Victoria, Australia, as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. It was designated by UNESCO in 2008 as the second City of Literature, [1] after Edinburgh. In 2014, the Melbourne City of Literature Office was established, directed by David Ryding. [2] The Office is hosted at the Wheeler Centre and is dedicated to supporting Melbourne as a City of Literature through one-off programs and projects, partnerships with the literary sector, and international exchanges with other UNESCO Cities of Literature. [1]

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The Melbourne City of Literature Office is funded by Creative Victoria [3] and the City of Melbourne. [3] In 2017, the Office was awarded a "gold star assessment" from the UN. [4]

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