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Robinson Crusoe

"Robinson Crusoe," first published in 1719, is a novel by Daniel Defoe.

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Picture of a group of young boys dressed in underpants, holding spears, and with their faces and bodies covered in war paint.

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.
CultureSeptember 2, 20248 images
A fishing boat on the island of Robinson Crusoe off the coast of Chile

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.
SportsApril 27, 2024
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Italy’s Robinson Crusoe Faces Eviction

Officials want to turf Mauro Morandi off Budelli, but he doesn’t want to leave the island.
SocietyOctober 29, 202004:46 min
Reihe: 300 Jahre Robinson Crusoe - Verfilmungen

Robinson Crusoe: undaunted at 300

Why Daniel Defoe's castaway novel is still up to date 300 years on.
CultureApril 25, 2019
Illustration Robinson Crusoe

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.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
Robinson Crusoe

Why Robinson Crusoe Day isn't something to celebrate

The castaway is remembered on February 1 - but perhaps he's one we should forget.
CultureFebruary 1, 2017
Lutz Seiler

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.
October 6, 2014