Modern Fiction Studies

Modern Fiction Studies  
Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
Mod. Fict. Stud.
Discipline Literature
Language English
Edited by John N. Duvall
Publication details
Publisher
Publication history
1955-present
Frequency Quarterly
Indexing
ISSN 0026-7724 (print)
1080-658X (web)
OCLC no. 1645443
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Modern Fiction Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1955 at Purdue University's Department of English, where it is still edited. It publishes general and themed issues on the topic of modernist and contemporary fiction using original research from literary scholars. It seeks to challenge and expand the perception of "modern fiction". Special issues may focus on a specific topic or author. Recent issues have featured Toni Morrison and J. R. R. Tolkien. The journal also includes book reviews. The current editor in chief is John N. Duvall (Purdue University). The journal is published by Johns Hopkins University Press and appears quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Circulation is 2,265 and the average length of an issue is 284 pages.

See also

Modernist literature

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