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A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.The literary canon is a collection of works and authors who have a general seal of approval from academic and cultural establishments.These are the writers and works that are often referred to as Literature and which everyone is supposed to read and revere.

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A literary canon reflects the what of those who complied it?

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