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A Canon? Yes, But What are We Going to Do with It?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2020

Jan Baetens  and
Theo D’haen
Jan Baetens
Affiliation:
KU Leuven, Faculty of Arts, PB 3311, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. Email: jan.baetens@kuleuven.be
Theo D’haen
Affiliation:
KU Leuven, Faculty of Arts, PB 3311, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. Email: jan.baetens@kuleuven.be
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Abstract

This article deals with the age-old problem of the literary canon, from a perspective that tries to supersede the still dominating questions of nation building or mainstream versus minorities culture. Taking stock from the observation that recent debates have moved the question to the field of the creative industries as well as that of cultural policy, it asks instead questions on the actual use and use-value of the canon, which is here reframed from the point of view of both writers and policy makers.

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European Review , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , August 2020 , pp. 559 - 564
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© Academia Europaea 2020

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