Transmodern

ALT Global Literary Theory was founded in 2022 as part of GlobalLIT, a project that decolonizes literature and literary theory by bringing into comparison — through translation and original analysis — Arabic, Persian and Turkic poetics. The Global Literary Theory publication on Medium.com is by no means limited to these literatures, though they are our birthright. Call for Submissions As we wrap up over six years of focused interrogation of literary rhetoric across the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, we welcome contributions from writers, translators, and scholars who write about literature and language anywhere in the world. This online space will make room for a wider application of the role of poetry and other literatures in discourses such as beauty, aesthetics, and knowledge-making. We welcome commentary on literature in all its emanating forms, such as sound and visual art. Your contributions may take the form of book reviews, working papers, translations

ALT Your contributions may take the form of book reviews, working papers, translations related to literary culture, or reflections on the literary world – through your own view or the views of creatives across time. You may wish to contribute in an alternative way. We encourage a pluralistic approach to literary knowledge, exploring meaning across historical and cultural contexts, especially bringing into new light non-European and or pre-modern literary theories and their relevance to the public sphere today. Who writes for Global Literary Theory? Our authors tend to know a great deal about the literatures about which they write, but we are open to contributions from anyone who cares about quality writing and fostering a diverse literary culture. We welcome pieces from postgraduate students (Master’s, Doctoral) and scholars of all disciplines, as well as those who may possess non-’academic' expertise.

ALT We also encourage authors to use this opportunity as an occasion to submit substantial revisions of already-published work, in the spirit of giving past work a second life for a new audience. Why should you contribute to Global Literary Theory? We are Medium’s only publication that centres literature in translation. We utilise this position to foreground innovative and unexpected analyses of diverse literary texts. You may use this opportunity to develop new creative theories, revisit previous translations or theories, or simply respond to your own experience of living and reading within the topography of contemporary literary criticism. The project team will also provide editorial support by way of review, feedback, and editing. Where to start? You can read the full guidelines for submission on our Medium.com site: https://medium.com/global-literary-theory/write-for-us-602f934dd816.