In the play Hamlet, we encounter one of the best-known lines in Western literature: “To be or not to be: that is the question.” With apologies to Shakespeare, my question here is: “The Western literary canon: to be or not to be? And, if to be, then how?”
In the common understanding of Western culture, one of the hallmarks of a civilised society is a developed body of outstanding literary works that enshrine the values – moral and religious – and …
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