School Literature Programs in Different Countries
The programs of literature at schools in different countries are probably similar: sequentially, layer by layer, kids study literary heritage of their country, from time to time snatching from the conglomerate of texts that are vaguely called the world literary heritage. However, there are certain differences due to differences in culture, politics and history. Americans mostly pay attention to their own authors, only occasionally diluting them with something else (pay attention to the recommendations of Books for Year 5), the British prefer to discuss everything in the world (this is the legacy of classical British schools, where a universal gentleman was trained), and the Germans disproportionately speak about modern prose, focusing on Jewish authors (both German and foreign). Find out below which authors are interesting…