''Diacritics'' is a quarterly

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established in 1971 at

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and published by the

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. Articles serve to review recent literature in the field of

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, and have covered topics in

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, and other areas. The

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is Andrea Bachner (Cornell University).

History

The journal was founded by David Grossvogel, who served as the Romance Studies chair at Cornell. Its first issue was published in the Fall of 1971, and Grossvogel served as editor until 1976. The name “Diacritics” was suggested by Romance Studies professor Emeritus Philip Lewis, who served from 1971 to 1987 as managing and general editor.

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