Critical Literary Studies

Aims & Scope

Critical Literary Studiesis the leading academic and professional journal of Iran and the Middle East in the area of English Literature andcontemporary cultural studies.This meansplaying a creative role in the academic discourse by disseminating research on a global scale,and an abilityto combine quality and innovation. CLSaims at reporting high-quality theoretical and original researchcontributions for the benefit of academic researchersin the field of Literature, Literary Criticism, and Cultural Studies. The journalconsists of both researchers in specific fields andmultidisciplinary researchers of long-standing and emerging knowledge. The scope includes theories and practices in Literary Criticism andTheory,Literary Movements, Schools,and Genres, Critical Approaches and Concepts, Comparative Literature,Cultural Studies,and Practical Readingof Literary andCultural Texts.CLSfocuses on comparative literature with aninterdisciplinary nature. The journal welcomes research works concerning English literature on one hand and the literature in Persian, Kurdish,Turkish,and Arabic onthe other hand. Additionally, interdisciplinarity is of central interest to the papers published bytheCLSjournal.

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