''The Comparatist'' is an American literary journal published annually since 1977 by th
Society for Comparative Literature and the Arts
that publishes articles on the topic of

comparative literature Comparative literature studies is an academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across language, linguistic, national, geographic, and discipline, disciplinary boundaries. Comparative literature "performs a role ...

. Its current

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is Zahi Zalloua (

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). The journal focuses on the following topics: *Comparative study of literary and cultural movements *Connections between European and other literatures *Comparative studies of characteristics of literatures from Afro-Caribbean countries, the third world, and Eastern Europe Standard articles in the journal include critical essays that address the position and function of comparative literature as a field of study, critical essays on writers and works of literature, and comparative readings of works of literature. The journal also publishes review essays, book reviews, and book notes. It is published by the

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and since 2005 accessible via Project MUSE. The journal is indexed by the

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Directory of Periodicals, the American Humanities Index, and others.

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''The Comparatist'' on the SCLA website
Magazines established in 1977 Literary magazines published in the United States English-language magazines Annual magazines published in the United States University of North Carolina Press books Academic journals published by university presses Magazines published in North Carolina Comparative literature {{US-lit-mag-stub