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as posted by the channelThe study of English Literature is in decline.
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English Literature no longer makes the top ten of A-level subject choices. English departments at universities are regularly closing. Studies show dramatic drops in literacy and reading, particularly amongst teenagers.
Today we’re asking: is English Literature dying?
The New Statesman’s deputy editor Will Lloyd is joined by the New Statesman’s new culture editor Tanjil Rashid, and columnist and critic James Marriott.
📚 READ: English literature's last stand - James Marriott
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