How did we figure out what the Western Canon is supposed to be composed of?
>>7888399
Bloom wrote a list as a lark, it's been that way ever since.
>>7888399
Elitism and pretentiousness.
>>7888399
Organic unity.
>>7888399
Argument and chance
Prophet Bloom enlightened us senpai
True patricians carve out their own personal canons after thoroughly engaging with pre-existing ones.
>>7888399
By how much it influenced everything that came after it?
Isn't this is why it's impossible for us to canonize anything that's contemporary lit?
Correct my pleb majesty if I'm mistaken
bokklubben world library - the be all end all list of the western canon desu senpai
Literally: Pretentiousness
>>7888399
foolish toad contributer