# Who decides what is literature?

**Who decides what counts as literature?**

Schools, publishers, prizes and readers all shape which writing is kept. Whose writing was left out, and in which language, is a question many communities now ask.

Connects to:
- [Literature](https://mapideas.org/i/st_literature)
- [Heritage and return](https://mapideas.org/i/cu_heritage)
- [Translation](https://mapideas.org/i/la_translation)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_canon · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#q_x_canon