AMERICAN LITERARY HISTORY
Scope & Guideline
Illuminating the Tapestry of American Literature
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Transnational and Intercultural Perspectives:
The journal consistently explores the transnational dimensions of American literature, focusing on how various cultural influences intersect within the American literary landscape. This includes studies on migration, diaspora, and the impact of global contexts on local narratives. - Race, Identity, and Representation:
A core area of focus is the examination of race and identity in American literature. The journal publishes work that interrogates the complexities of racial dynamics, identity politics, and representation across various genres and historical periods. - Historical Contextualization:
The journal emphasizes the importance of historical context in understanding literary works. This includes analyses of how historical events, such as wars, migrations, and social movements, inform the narratives and themes in American literature. - Innovative Literary Criticism:
"American Literary History" promotes innovative critical approaches, encouraging scholars to engage with contemporary theoretical frameworks, including ecocriticism, queer theory, and postcolonial studies, to analyze literary texts. - Exploration of Genre and Form:
The journal also investigates the evolution of genres and forms within American literature, examining how these elements reflect and respond to cultural changes and societal issues.
Trending and Emerging
- Environmental and Ecocritical Studies:
There is a growing trend towards ecocriticism and environmental studies, with an emphasis on how literature engages with ecological issues, climate change, and the human relationship with nature. This reflects a broader cultural awareness of environmental crises. - Intersectionality and Multimodal Narratives:
Emerging scholarship increasingly emphasizes intersectionality, exploring how various identities (race, gender, sexuality, class) intersect within literary texts. This trend includes multimodal narratives that combine literature with visual and digital media. - Contemporary Social Movements:
The journal is highlighting literature that engages with contemporary social movements, including Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights. This focus reflects an increasing recognition of literature as a form of activism and social critique. - Globalization and Transnationalism:
There is an upward trend in examining globalization and its effects on American literature, exploring how transnational influences shape narratives and identities within the American context. - Digital Humanities and New Media:
The integration of digital humanities is becoming more prominent, with studies exploring how digital technologies impact literary production, dissemination, and analysis, reflecting the changing landscape of literary engagement in the digital age.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Canonical Studies:
There seems to be a waning interest in strictly traditional studies of canonical authors without contextualization. The journal has shifted towards more inclusive and diverse narratives, moving away from a sole focus on established literary figures. - Biographical Criticism:
Biographical approaches that primarily emphasize the life of authors over their works are becoming less frequent. The trend appears to be toward analyzing texts in relation to broader cultural and historical contexts rather than through the lens of individual authors' biographies. - Exclusive Focus on 19th Century Literature:
There is a noticeable reduction in papers exclusively centered on 19th-century American literature. The journal is increasingly accommodating contemporary literature and interdisciplinary approaches that connect past and present narratives. - Formalism and Textual Analysis:
Formalism, which prioritizes the structure and form of literary texts in isolation, is less prevalent. The journal's recent publications suggest a preference for critical approaches that integrate historical, cultural, and social dimensions.
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