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What does it mean to be against the canon?

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Naomi K
Apr 19, 2012
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I was reading Maria Bustillos' review of some book*, and I came across this phrase: "For those who, like me, are generally opposed to canonical notions of literature, there will be much to quarrel with in [the book that she is reviewing]."

Now, this is the kind of thing that one runs across alot. People who are not just against our particular literary ca…

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