Abstract:
This study aimed at investigating teachers’ views about using literature to enhance EFL Sudanese secondary school students’ linguistic competence. The study adopted the descriptive analytical method. The researcher has collected the data by using a questionnaire for (30) Sudanese secondary school teachers. To analyze the data the researcher used the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS).The findings of the study revealed that the use of literature in EFL classrooms enhances the students’ linguistic competence. In the light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommended that teachers should use authentic literary materials that suit the level and the needs of the students. Moreover, teachers need to raise the students’ awareness about the importance of literature in improving their linguistic competence.
