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Criticisms of the Canon Investigators' School Focus

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Criticisms of the Canon Investigators' School Focus

Mon 10 Mar 2025 10:56 CET

A Swedish cultural canon without effect on the school would be pointless, according to the investigator Lars Trägårdh – but reading expert Jenny Edvardsson believes that a canon risks becoming "counterproductive" for students' reading crisis.

Economy and Religion to be Included in Cultural Canon

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Economy and Religion to be Included in Cultural Canon

Thu 30 Jan 2025 15:45 CET

Economy and inventions – these are a couple of the categories that will be included in the government's Swedish cultural canon. Now it is also clear which experts will select the works

Now Everyone Can Shape a New Cultural Canon

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Now Everyone Can Shape a New Cultural Canon

Mon 27 Jan 2025 12:09 CET

Cultural Canon to Also Cover Religion and Politics

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Cultural Canon to Also Cover Religion and Politics

Wed 8 Jan 2025 10:10 CET

The Government's and the Riksdag parties' Swedish cultural canon is to include politics and religion as well. A broader group, consisting of five to seven experts, will select what is to be included

The Culture Year 2024 – Poetry, Canon, and Crisis

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The Culture Year 2024 – Poetry, Canon, and Crisis

Thu 19 Dec 2024 12:01 CET

Bruno K Öijer fans experienced ecstasy at the same time as the young poets stepped forward. But the cultural year 2024 was marked by economic crisis and the debate about a Swedish cultural canon that dragged on

Dragons and Demons proposed for cultural canon

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Dragons and Demons proposed for cultural canon

Mon 16 Dec 2024 17:30 CET

The classic role-playing game "Dragons and Demons" is proposed to become part of a Swedish cultural canon. But also "Thief and Cop" and "Sami Chess" can get a place