But of course, literature had actually come into its own.
Courses are typically taught in Swedish, but course literature is often in English.
Of course, literature is not unfamiliar with stories of green-skinned individuals, as Cottrell Boyce points out.
The course literature warns the audience to be aware that "Mr McKee has strong opinions on religion, politics and society and uses strong language".
He entered the college at the age of sixteen (commuting from Brooklyn) and took the required great-books course, Literature Humanities.
The quest for happiness has been the direct or indirect subject of a huge chunk of intellectual endeavor: philosophy, theology, psychology, economics and, of course, literature, which has tended to cast a jaundiced eye on the matter.
The pedagogical structure for this part comprised of independent reading of course literature.
Music, dance, sports, painting, architecture and, of course, literature are forms of communication, which on one side allow connecting with the past, and, on the other hand, the past can help us to distinguish contemporary needs and develop future perspectives.
Last week, two researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (KTH) presented a study that suggests gender-neutral course literature helps students perform better.
Additionally, the IB has developed pilot courses that include world religions, sports, exercise and health sciences, dance, and a transdisciplinary pilot course, literature and performance.
Of course, literature is — or should be — about unlocking such investments; it insists we take a more expansive point of view.
