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18th century Harry Potter? Intrigued? The Independent put out an article about Ossian, a third century Scottish poet (revered by Thomas Jefferson and many others, no less) who turned out to never exist in the first place. Oh, and there is research to prove it. Scandalous! Follow the link for more…it’s an interesting read.

Lovely little post today–with art!–from Electric Literature on #bannedbooksweek, including this great passage from President Franklin D. Roosevelt: “Books cannot be killed by fire. People die, but books never die. No man and no force can put thought in a concentration camp forever. No man and no force can take from the world the books that embody man’s eternal fight...

To anyone reading this, welcome to our new blog, The Canon! The Canon is the official English department blog at Plymouth State University. It is the collaborative outlet for PSU’s English department, as it will involve students, faculty, and alumni. On The Canon, you can look forward to an array of posts: student and faculty profiles, distinguished student work, coverage...