Literary local studies in university and school teaching: problems and prospects

The paper presents the formation of the subject of literary local history. The main stages of the formation of literary local history as a taught discipline are considered, including the concepts of local history, fatherland studies, and national studies. The researchers who have made a significant contribution to the development and dissemination of the subject of "Literary Local History" throughout the country are highlighted. The current state of literary local history is also covered, focusing on new approaches and methods used in the development of work programs for higher education institutions. The article highlights the features of the work of Samara State Social and Pedagogical University in the direction of "Literary Local History". A detailed description of the subject taught within the framework of the training direction 44.03.05 Pedagogical education (with two training profiles), focus (profile): "Russian language" and "Literature", as well as the training directions of the master's degree: 45.04.01 "Regional Journalism and Literary Local History". During the writing of the article, an anonymous survey was conducted among teachers of Russian language and literature, allowing to assess the degree of satisfaction with the knowledge gained during the study of the discipline at the university. Interpretation of the research results will allow in the future further research in the field of literary local history and its significance in the modern literary process.