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Criticisms of the Canon Investigators' School Focus

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. .

Criticisms of the Canon Investigators' School Focus

Economy and Religion to be Included in Cultural Canon

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.

Economy and Religion to be Included in Cultural Canon

Now Everyone Can Shape a New Cultural Canon

On Monday, the website kulturkanon. se opens, the platform that invites the public to submit proposals on what should be included in a cultural canon for Sweden.

Now Everyone Can Shape a New Cultural Canon

Cultural Canon to Also Cover Religion and Politics

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.

Cultural Canon to Also Cover Religion and Politics

The Culture Year 2024 – Poetry, Canon, and Crisis

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.

The Culture Year 2024 – Poetry, Canon, and Crisis

Dragons and Demons proposed for cultural canon

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.

Dragons and Demons proposed for cultural canon