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Tag: Literature

Elena’s book reviews 

Elena Gery (’26) reviews two books that you may want to put on your to-read list.

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Why Literature is More Than Just Western

Arjun Alva (’25), advocates for more non-Western authors in the literary cannon, arguing that there is, “…too little emphasis on foreign books and literature and the supercilious belief that anything not made from the constructs of Western culture or a Western outlook is objectively of less quality.”

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Are Classics Always the Answer? 

Alicia Dyer (’25) discusses the implications of lack of representation in the literature we read. “In school, the general assumption is that you learn about significant things and people. So, if you don’t learn about something in school, it must not be as relevant.”

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