Aims and Scope of Contemporary Literature
Contemporary Literature is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal which publishes interviews with notable and developing authors, scholarly essays, and reviews of recent books critiquing the contemporary literature field. Genre coverage includes poetry, the novel, drama, creative nonfiction, and new media (including digital literature and the graphic narrative). The editor-in-chief is Thomas Schaub (University of Wisconsin–Madison). It was established in 1960 as the Wisconsin Studies in Contemporary Literature, obtaining its current title in 1968. Less
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Contemporary Literature Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | UNIV WISCONSIN PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1960 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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