This journal examines contemporary literature, focusing on how novels and other literary forms engage with issues of race, gender, sexuality, and power. It analyzes the representation of marginalized experiences, particularly within postcolonial contexts, digital spaces, and through various genre fictions. The journal also explores the impact of historical events, political movements, and cultural shifts on literary production and reception.
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Literature, African, Australian, Canadian
Scopus Categories
Literature and Literary Theory
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesSouth African History and CultureAustralian History and SocietyCommonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismAnthropological Studies and InsightsSocioeconomic Development in AsiaUtopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionSouth Asian Cinema and CultureDiaspora, migration, transnational identityEcocriticism and Environmental Literature