Lecture notes from Introduction to the Study of Literature in English at Universiteit Antwerpen covering foundational concepts in literary studies. The document covers Lesson 1 on literature and canon (definitions, Western literary canon, diversity and representation) and Lesson 2 on Beowulf (historical context, content, structure, and literary significance). Essential for understanding core course material on canonicity, Anglo-Saxon literature, and how literary value is constructed and debated ...