DEUTSCHE VIERTELJAHRSSCHRIFT FUR LITERATURWISSENSCHAFT UND GEISTESGESCHICHTE
Scope & Guideline
Unraveling the Threads of Geist and Literature.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Literary Studies and Intellectual History:
The journal emphasizes the relationship between literary texts and their historical contexts, often exploring how literature reflects and influences intellectual movements. - Cultural Critique and Aesthetics:
It investigates aesthetic theories and the role of art within society, focusing on how cultural artifacts engage with ideas of beauty, power, and ethics. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that integrates insights from philosophy, theology, sociology, and cultural studies to deepen the understanding of literature. - Historical Contextualization:
A consistent focus on historical periods, especially the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and modernity, allows for a nuanced examination of how literature interacts with the social and political landscapes of its time. - Thematic and Textual Analysis:
The journal promotes detailed textual analyses that connect literary works with broader thematic concerns, including identity, memory, and the socio-political implications of narrative.
Trending and Emerging
- Contemporary Literature and Social Issues:
There is an increasing focus on how contemporary literature engages with social issues, including identity politics, environmental concerns, and the implications of digital culture. - Intermediality and Hybrid Forms:
Research exploring intermediality, where literature interacts with other media forms (film, digital, visual arts), is on the rise, reflecting a broader interest in how narrative is constructed across different platforms. - Postcolonial and Global Perspectives:
Emerging themes include postcolonial critiques and global perspectives on literature, which challenge Eurocentric narratives and promote diverse voices in literary discourse. - The Role of Memory and Trauma in Literature:
Increasingly, scholars are investigating themes of memory, trauma, and the politics of representation in literature, particularly in relation to historical events and collective identities. - Theoretical Innovations in Literary Criticism:
There is a trend towards innovative theoretical frameworks, including queer theory, ecocriticism, and affect theory, which are reshaping traditional literary analyses and offering fresh perspectives.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Literary Canon:
There is a noticeable decline in articles focusing on the traditional literary canon, as contemporary scholarship increasingly seeks to interrogate and expand beyond established texts and authors. - Historical Narratives of Literature:
Themes centered around linear historical narratives, which traditionally dominated literary scholarship, are becoming less frequent as scholars favor more fragmented and multi-faceted approaches to understanding literary history. - Biographical Criticism:
Research that heavily relies on biographical criticism, focusing on authors' lives as the primary lens for understanding their works, appears to be waning in favor of more abstract and thematic analyses. - Formalism and Structuralism:
Approaches grounded in formalist and structuralist methodologies are less prevalent, as there is a shift towards contextual and post-structuralist readings that prioritize the socio-political dimensions of texts.
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