Taking Literature and Language Learning Online

"""This novel, timely and interesting volume explores the nexus of literature and foreign language learning, and more importantly their interconnectedness throughout the move to online publishing and teaching arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Online interaction is at the heart of the volume, and the role literature and art more broadly have played in reminding learners and teachers alike 'why life is worth living' (Ben Okri, p.1) during the dark days of the pandemic. Yet although the volume is very deeply rooted in 2020 and subsequent years, the messages coming out of it have relevance beyond that period, for both language practitioners and researchers. Rather than just presenting the challenges posed for engagement with literature by online teaching, learning and publishing, the volume invites the reader to consider the many affordances of the digital world. In so doing it will be of interest to all those concerned with language education in the broadest sense, from the early years of schooling through to teacher education and publishing."" --Suzanne Graham, Professor of Language and Education, Institute of Education, University of Reading, UK ""The volume provides very interesting insights into a timely topic from a variety of perspectives. Student and practicing teachers will find a wealth of ideas for classroom activities as well as theoretical considerations."" --Annika Kolb, Professor, University of Education Freiburg, Germany"