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Robinson Crusoe
"Robinson Crusoe," first published in 1719, is a novel by Daniel Defoe.
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From 'Robinson Crusoe' to 'Lost': Desert island life in pop culture
From 'Robinson Crusoe' to 'Lost': Desert island life in pop culture
Human beings surviving on deserted islands has long been a favored motif for books, films and television series.
Robinson Crusoe Island, a Chilean football fairytale
Robinson Crusoe Island, a Chilean football fairytale
The tiny Chilean island of Robinson Crusoe played in the country's domestic football cup tournament for the first time.
Robinson Crusoe: undaunted at 300
Robinson Crusoe: undaunted at 300
Why Daniel Defoe's castaway novel is still up to date 300 years on.
Avoiding racism: The struggle to use the right words
Avoiding racism: The struggle to use the right words
Racism echos through seemingly most benign words. Literary scholar Susan Arndt discusses how racism permeates language.
Why Robinson Crusoe Day isn't something to celebrate
Why Robinson Crusoe Day isn't something to celebrate
The castaway is remembered on February 1 - but perhaps he's one we should forget.
Lutz Seiler wins German Book Prize for 'Kruso'
Lutz Seiler wins German Book Prize for 'Kruso'
Author Lutz Seiler has bagged the 2014 German Book Prize for "Kruso" - like "Robinson Crusoe," just with a German accent. Instead of the Caribbean, the protagonist is marooned on Hiddensee island in former East Germany.
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