I'm not convinced by the new wording which says that English literature is distinct from Scottish, Irish and Welsh literature. Aren't Oliver Goldsmith, George Bernard Shaw and Sir Walter Scott counted as belonging to the English literary scene? They will certainly be found in the Oxford Companion to English Literature Deb 22:19 Feb 10, 2003 (UTC)
- The easy way out is to use a reference book entitled The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English. This is also hinted at at the beginning of the article. I think all we need here at Wikipedia is (at least some) consistency plus cross references to the other articles. Do you think it's okay that authors such as Shaw or Wilde are always seen as Englishmen? --KF 22:37 Feb 10, 2003 (UTC)
- Absolutely not. However, English literature to me means literature written in English (see Welsh literature). But if that's not what it means to other people, I'm not going to die in a ditch over it. Deb 22:59 Feb 10, 2003 (UTC)