An analysis of literary canon formation through the case of mandatory literary readings selection in primary and secondary schools in Macedonia

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This thesis tries to analyze the process of literary canon formation in terms of literary theoretical and sociological frameworks and factors through the study of the formation of the mandatory readings list for Macedonian primary and secondary schools’ Macedonian literature courses. By looking at the various shifts in reading selection criteria qualitatively and chronologically, from 1947 Yugoslavia to present day Macedonia, I have tried to show that a variety of social, political, and intellectual factors influence the selection criteria and priorities that go into forming a literary canon.