Over a century ago, MLN pioneered the introduction of contemporary continental criticism into American scholarship. Its reputation for high standards and excellent quality continue today. Published by the Johns Hopkins University Press, MLN includes five issues each year: four issues on critical studies in modern languages (Italian, Hispanic, German, French) and one issue on recent work in the field of comparative literature. The Department of Comparative Thought and Literature faculty serves as the editorial board of MLN’s Comparative Literature issue. Professor Leonardo Lisi is its executive editor.
Contact Managing Editor Victoria Livingstone at [email protected] with any questions.
Submissions
Submissions for the MLN Comparative Literature issue are due March 1. Manuscripts should be submitted via ScholarOne: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/mln
Style Guidelines
MLN strictly follows the most recent Modern Language Association (MLA) style guidelines (9th edition). For guidance on MLA style, see the MLA Handbook, 9th Ed or the following online resources: the MLA Style Center and Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Articles should be submitted in Word (.doc or .docx files) and be double-spaced, including notes, with one-inch margins. Use Times New Roman or similar font, 12 point. Use the footnote feature in MS Word to link notes to the text of the article.
Images may be submitted as either black and white photos or as digital files (.tiff or high quality .jpgs) at least 300 dpi. Since images take up space normally reserved for text, please keep any such materials to a minimum.
Supply an abstract (maximum 200 words) and 5-7 keywords with your article.
Book Reviews
MLN welcomes single reviews of academic books published in the last two years. The journal also welcomes review essays of books on a particular topic or field. Reviewers must be arm’s length from the authors of the books they review. Please disclose any possible conflict of interest before submitting a review.
Single reviews are typically between 1,000 and 2,000 words, while review essays may be between 2,000 and 5,000 words. If you are interested in writing a review or a review essay, please send a proposal to [email protected] specifying the book(s) you would like to review and the issue to which you are submitting the proposal (Italian, Hispanic, German, French, or Comparative Literature). All reviews and review essays are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Reviews may be written in English or one of the other languages published by MLN. Reviews should begin with the bibliographic reference for the book reviewed and end with your name and affiliation. Do not include notes or works cited. Otherwise, follow citation and formatting guidelines above.