Aim of the Journal

Litera: International Journal of Literary Studies strives towards promoting literary scholarship through offering an international forum for publishing original and ethically conducted research of quality. The aim of the journal is to foster scholarly investigation into literature in its cross-cultural, linguistic, historical, and intellectual diversity with a view to developing fresh insight into the literary text and its broader contexts.

Litera understands literature as a dynamic field that is an embodiment of human experience, culture, change, and thought. By undertaking scholarly publishing, Litera seeks to promote constructive academic conversation for the continued growth of literary studies and humanities as fields.

Authors are invited to submit articles for consideration that add new dimensions to current literary discussion through the enrichment of current knowledge and the introduction of new ideas.

Our Objectives

Litera aims to:

• Publish original and peer-reviewed articles contributing to literary research.
• Encourage inter-disciplinary research relating literature to language, culture, history, philosophy, media, and the arts.
• Foster innovation in literary criticism and theory.
• Encourage comparative studies of literature from different literary traditions.
• Create international collaboration between literary and cultural researchers.
• Encourage research on classical as well as modern literary works.
• Commit to the highest standards of academic integrity and ethics.
• Enhance the reach and influence of literary scholarship through open access publications.
• Provide a scholarly space where established and upcoming scholars can interact.
• Help preserve, interpret and further develop literary scholarship for the next generation.

Scope of the Journal

Litera publishes academic articles that study literature from the broadest perspective, incorporating different traditions, genres, languages, methodologies, and disciplines related to literature. Litera accepts theoretical, analytical, historical, comparative, and applied research that aims to deepen the knowledge about literature and its interaction with society, culture, language, identity, and human experience.

Litera invites studies that analyze literary works by using both classical and modern methodologies and encourages innovative studies that reflect new trends in literary studies. Research that combines literature with other disciplines is especially welcomed, showing changes in humanities studies in the contemporary world.

Litera is a platform for the sharing of views, opinions, and thoughts that are international, multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary in nature. By presenting literary research in different cultures, an atmosphere for cross-cultural awareness and a platform for the exchange of ideas are both created, which is supposed to further the cause of literary Studies.

Manuscripts that have something original to offer in terms of scholarly discourse, fresh insights, questioning, and theory development will be considered.

Areas of Interest

Litera invites contributions from a broad array of literary and interdisciplinary disciplines, including but not limited to:

The journal is open to emerging disciplines that contribute to the development of literary scholarship and interdisciplinary humanities studies.