Special Issue on

World Literature and Comparative Studies

Comparative and World Literature explores literary works across cultures, languages, and historical periods to examine universal themes, aesthetic forms, and cultural exchanges. It emphasizes the comparative analysis of texts, genres, and literary traditions to understand how literature reflects and shapes social, political, and cultural realities. Integrating approaches from literary theory, cultural studies, translation studies, and postcolonial studies, this theme investigates transnational influences, global narratives, and the dynamics of literary reception. Research in this area fosters cross-cultural understanding, highlights the diversity of human experience, and provides insights into the evolving role of literature in a globalized world.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring World Literature and Comparative Studies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Comparative genre studies
• Comparative literary theory
• Cross-cultural literary analysis
• Digital humanities and literary analysis
• Eco-criticism and environmental literature
• Global literary history
• Intertextuality and literary influence
• Literary reception and readership studies
• Literature and cultural identity
• Literature and globalization
• Literature and social/political movements
• Minority and marginalized literatures
• Narrative theory and comparative storytelling
• Postcolonial literature studies
• Translation studies and multilingual literature
• World poetry and prose analysis

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - World Literature and Comparative Studies” should be selected during your submission.

Special Issue Timetable:

Guest Editor:

Dr. Diana Popa

School of World Languages and Cultures

University of Vermont, USA

For further questions or inquiries, please contact Editorial Assistant at [email protected].