Developments in Teaching Literature in English is a compilation of articles that first appeared in the Education Supplement of Sunday Star. The articles provide teachers and students of Literature in English with insights into practical approaches to teaching and reading literary texts. This collection covers a range of topics and issues which include examining elements of literature, strategies for teaching literature, classroom procedures, material selection and adaptation, using drama activities in the literature class, assessment of literary texts and ideas for teaching local and foreign writers. The articles are also useful in charting developments of teaching Literature in English in the Malaysian Schools curriculum.