Aims and Scope

Aim

 The Journal of Research in Contemporary World Literature provides a dynamic, interdisciplinary platform for the critical examination of literature produced since 1945. The journal seeks to foster scholarly dialogue around evolving literary trends, movements, and theoretical approaches in global post-war and contemporary writing. By encouraging innovative and rigorous research, it aims to explore the intersections of literature with culture, politics, technology, and identity in both the modern and postmodern eras.

 Scope

The journal invites original research articles, critical essays, reviews, and interdisciplinary studies that engage with post-1945 literature across a range of genres, including fiction, poetry, drama, and experimental forms. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Literary Movements and Trends: Postmodernism, postcolonial literature, magical realism, speculative fiction, digital literature and posthumanism.
  • Theoretical Approaches: Narratology, ecocriticism, feminist theory, posthumanism, trauma studies, and disability studies.
  • Cultural and Historical Contexts: Literature’s engagement with war, migration, globalization, and technological transformation.
  • Emerging Voices and Marginalized Perspectives: Works by underrepresented authors, Indigenous literatures, African literature, and diasporic writing.
  • Interdisciplinary Connections: Literature’s relationship with film, media, the visual arts, and the digital humanities.

By bridging academic rigor with contemporary relevance, the journal serves as a vital resource for scholars, educators, and readers engaged in the ongoing evolution of world literature.