Criticism

Sub-headings:

Literary Criticism Blogs

Web logs devoted to criticism of literature from classical to contemporary.

Resources in this category:

Arts & Letters Daily
http://www.aldaily.com/

The tagline to this website is "Veritas odit moras" or "Truth hates delay." The website provides brief descriptions of and links to "intellectual" online articles, book reviews, essays and opinions about philosophy, literature, ideas, criticism, culture, history, music, art, and many other topics.

Arts and Letters Daily
http://www.cybereditions.com/aldaily/

"This new web site has been produced for all who share our broad interests in the arts, philosophy, and the humanities. We think it will be very useful to classicists." This page is searchable.

The Barcelona Review
http://www.BarcelonaReview.com/

"The BR is an electronic bimonthly review dedicated to bringing you the best of international cutting-edge fiction in English/Spanish bilingual format. Our aim is to present exciting and original work by writers who may tease, puzzle, intrigue, or shock but always stimulate and challenge us and our readers."

The Blue Moon Review
http://www.thebluemoon.com/

Online in one form or another since 1994, The Blue Moon Review (originally called The Blue Penny Quarterly) provides access to fresh new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction in a predominantly traditional format. The site also features unique interactive media that allows you to explore collections of Blue Moon content in "hypermedia" format. The content is from major voices in modern American literature and spans a wide range of topics and interest.

Books and Culture: A Christian Review
http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/

"Books and Culture: A Christian Review will examine the diverse disciplines that affect us all-history, philosophy, theology, politics, sociology, science, psychology, and the arts. Leading Christian thinkers and writers will provide in-depth analysis from creative and informed minds that wrestle with the larger questions of culture and religion."

the boox review
http://www.thebooxreview.com/

"Welcome to the boox review, where you will find only good reviews of good books and good interviews with some very different people and little else."

Boston Book Review
http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/bbr/bbr-home.html

"The aim of the Boston Book Review is to seek out and promote the highest achievements in contemporary writing. Readers can expect to find here the smartest writers on the most important books. Bringing readers into the ongoing project of literary life, the BBR features incisive, independent comment from preeminent writers, scholars and intellectuals. Together with columns and essays, provocative reviews assess works in a wide variety of topics . The BBR provides the highest quality book reviews in the nation, the best written and the most learned."

Boston Review
http://bostonreview.net/

A left center of gravity magazine of ideas, culture, literature, and politics.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/

Complete archives available.

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
http://bccb.lis.uiuc.edu/

"Children's book review journals. Online-only features include bibliographies, critical essays, fun quotes and award lists."

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture: A WWWeb Journal
http://clcwebjournal.lib.purdue.edu/

"CLCWeb is a peer-refereed electronic journal, published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. It aims at publishing scholarship in Comparative Literature and Culture. CLCWeb's primary focus is the publication of work in the study of literature and culture where literature is understood as an artistic expression in an international/global and/or cross-disciplinary context; an activity, production, and reception that is connected to and dependent on other forms, situations, and activities of human expression."

CWRL: Computer Writing Rhetoric and Literature
http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/cwrl/

Dark Planet
http://darkplanet.basespace.net/

"Dark Planet is a magazine of science fiction, fantasy, horror, poetry, and genre-related artwork and reviews."

Delos Science Fiction
http://www.delos.fantascienza.com/home/

"Interviews (Adams, Gibson, Sheckley, etc.), specials, reviews and news about science fiction. In Italian with an International edition in English."

Discworld Monthly
http://www.discworldmonthly.co.uk/

"A monthly e-zine about Terry Pratchett's Discworld and other novels."

Early Modern Literary Studies
http://extra.shu.ac.uk/emls/emlshome.html

"Early Modern Literary Studies is a refereed journal serving as a formal arena for scholarly discussion and as an academic resource for researchers in the area. Articles in EMLS examine English literature, literary culture, and language during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries."

Electronic Antiquity: Communicating The Classics
gopher://info.utas.edu.au:70/11/Publications/Electronic%20An...

"It is not the journal's aim to replicate wholly the sort of material print journals carry. There are more than enough of them already. What Electronic Antiquity is trying to do is to offer a medium for intellectual exchange. The ideal material follows from that notion. Provocative articles looking for feedback (which they will certainly publish), summarising types of articles ('This Year in the Orators') are ideal. That is not to say they will not handle articles of the traditional type: they will with pleasure. But the journal's aim, especially, is to provide for these types of articles a medium in which they can not only appear, but also encourage critical reaction. All articles are refereed."

Electronic Book Review
http://www.altx.com/ebr/

"Promoting print/screen transformations and weaving new modes of critical writing into the web."

English Literary History
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/elh/

"Since 1934 ELH has consistently published superior studies that interpret the conditions affecting major works in English and American literature. The importance of historical continuity in the discipline of letters remains a central concern for ELH, but the journal does not seek to sponsor particular methods or aims." Full text of articles are only available to those at subscribing MUSE institutions.

Espéculo
http://www.ucm.es/info/especulo/

"ESPECULO is a spanish literature journal from Universidad Complutense (Madrid), you can find a lot of web sites about authors in the Index. There is a special web site about Carmen Martin Gaite."

Espéculo - Revista de Literaria
http://www.ucm.es/OTROS/especulo/

Especulo: Revista de Estudios Literarios
http://www.ucm.es/info/especulo/

Especulo is another word for "mirror" in the Spanish language. This journal provides scholarly commentary and criticism on all forms of Spanish literature, providing a n outlet for literature to be examined by students and scholars alike. Entirely in Spanish, but a nice site to just look at for the many graphics and pictures if you don't read the language.

The Eudora Welty Newsletter
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwewn/

"The Eudora Welty Newsletter was established by William McDonald in 1977 at the University of Toledo as a necessary and long-overdue tool of scholarship, information, and homage to one of America's most beloved writers, Eudora Welty. Since that time, it has evolved to include bibliographic references to her works, textual analyses, news and queries about Eudora Welty and her works, and checklists of scholarship."

The Five Owls
http://www.fiveowls.com/

"A publication for readers personally and professionally involved in children's literature."

Frigate: The Transverse Review of Books
http://www.frigatezine.com/

"We are a review magazine devloted to complex, innovative writing; emerging voices; and alternative presses."

Hatteras
http://jollyroger.com/hatteras.html

"Literary, philosophical, and political generation-x journal for conservative intellectuals."

The Heath Anthology of American Literature Newsletter
http://www.georgetown.edu/tamlit/newsletter/index.html

"A publication devoted to the expanding the forum of dialogue amongst educators of American literature. Features of the newsletter include: Essays on Teaching the American Literatures; Syllabi and Course Descriptions; Other Essays; Heath Student Essay Contest Winners."

Hypermedia Joyce Studies: An Electronic Journal of Joycean Criticism
http://www.geocities.com/hypermedia_joyce/

"Hypermedia Joyce Studies (formerly known as Hypertituitary Joysis) seeks articles of relevance to any aspect of Joycean studies. As a refereed journal with a distinguished board of advisory editors, HJS maintains high standards of scholarship. Articles should contribute to the scholarly discourse surrounding Joyce's work and should demonstrate familiarity with the issues of Joycean criticism and literary criticism at large. HJS welcomes articles from all schools of critical theory. "

Imaginaria
http://www.imaginaria.com.ar/

Biweekly bulletin about children's and young adult literature in the Spanish speaking world (primarily Argentina). Contains books reviews, information about authors, publications and events, articles, interviews, and links to related Web sites. Helpful for librarians, teachers, and parents who need to find literature for children.

Instant Classics
http://www.instantclassics.com/ic_html/ic_home.html

This e-zine features articles on art, comics, fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. It also displays artwork by various contributors. Entertaining, with great content, this zine is a fun and intellectually stimulating place to visit.

January Magazine
http://www.januarymagazine.com/

"January, in our interpretation, is about literature. Although not in the stuffy way that makes you head for the hills and put the funny papers over your head. January Magazine will bring you interviews with authors, book reviews and other related stuff on a regular basis. Personal meetings with authors, accessible reviews and lots of great photos and illustrations will bring the stars -- and the almost stars -- of the literary world right to your computer, via this Web site."

Janus Head
http://www.janushead.org/

"Janus Head is a free on-line interdisciplinary journal dedicated to graduate studies in literature, philosophy, and phenomenological psychology."

The Lavender Salon Reader
http://www.focol.org/lsr/

"The newsletter and literary review for gay and lesbian reading clubs." The Lavender Salon ceased publication in 1999, however archives are available online.

Left Bank Review
http://www.leftbankreview.com/leftbankreview-meta.html

"A literary journal which focuses on Modernist literature from 1900-1939."

Literary Traveler
http://www.literarytraveler.com/

"Our goal is to explore the world of your literary imagination. Each season we travel to a new destination to explore great works of literature and the writers behind them... In addition to articles there is also information about literary events and literary tours."

Marvels and Tales - Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies
http://www.langlab.wayne.edu/MarvelsHome/Marvels_Tales.html

"Marvels & Tales is a peer-reviewed journal of fairy-tale studies. International and multidisciplinary in orientation, the journal publishes rigorous scholarly work dealing with the fairy tale in any of its diverse manifestations and contexts. Marvels & Tales recognizes that interest in the fairy tale crosses cultural as well as disciplinary boundaries. Accordingly, the journal addresses a multidisciplinary audience and provides a central forum for fairy-tale scholars in disciplines such as literary studies, folklore, psychology, gender studies, children's literature, social and cultural history, anthropology, film studies, ethnic studies, art and music history, and others." This web page contains information on subscribing, the journals contents, editorial policy, and a brief history of the journal. There are not links on this page.

The Medieval Review
http://www.hti.umich.edu/t/tmr/

Complete archives available.

Milton Review
http://www.urich.edu/~creamer/review.html

"Milton Review is a home for juried reviews of : Books about the life or work of John Milton, or Books about anything that Milton might have read, or Books about any author of interest to Milton scholars. Critical perspectives might include: New historicist;Semiotic;Formalist ; New Critical; Deconstructionist; Postmodern ;Freudian." The site has archived books reviewed and lists books received. There are emails for joining the Milton listserv, book review submissions (and guidelines), and requests for being a reviewer.

Mimosa
http://jophan.org/mimosa/

"Hugo-award-winning fanzine by Richard and Nicki Lynch." Dedicated to science fiction and fantasy.

MLN - Modern Language Notes
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/mln/

Modern Fiction Studies
http://www.sla.purdue.edu/academic/engl/mfs/

The New York Review of Books
http://www.nybooks.com/

"The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language. Every two weeks... writers publish essays and reviews of books and the arts, including music, theater, dance, and film."

The New York Times Book Review
http://www.nytimes.com/books/

Over 50,000 book reviews back to 1980 from the famed New York Times Book Review are archived and searchable, plus special Web-only features. Registration required.

Other Voices: The (e)Journal of Cultural Criticism
http://dept.english.upenn.edu/~ov/

"An electronic journal of cultural criticism from the University of Pennsylvania, regularly publishes provocative essays, interviews, lecture transcriptions, hypermedia projects, translations and reviews in the arts and humanities; covering philosophy, literature, visual art, music, and theory in a variety of traditional and non-traditional forms."

Peridot Books: Quarterly Magazine of Short Fiction
http://www.peridotbooks.com/

This site accepts submissions of writing to be published, as well as includes some help for writers. The submissions that are accepted are printed in the magazine. It includes short fiction and some poetry. There is a search option in case of looking for a particular book, but buying is not stressed at all.

Postmodern Culture
http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/pmc/

PRE/TEXT: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory
http://www.pre-text.com/pt/

"The editor and publisher of P/T is interested in publishing manuscripts in rhetorical theory that would be considered by other editors too avant-garde. See the book PRE/TEXT: The First Decade U. of Pittsburgh P, 1993, for understanding of the past interests of the journal. Intermittently, the journal has guest editors of special issues. Previous special issues have been on K.Burke, P. Ricoeur, Historigraphies of Rhetoric, Marxism and Rhetoric, Expressive Writing, Queer Rhetoric, J. Lacan, etc." The site has links to :Editor and Publisher, Victor J. Vitanza; Editorial Board ;Editorial and Submission Policy;Forthcoming Special Issues: CFP ; Articles Accepted and Status of Publication;Subscriptions and Ads;PRE/TEXT Discussion List(s) @ Spoon Collective;Back Issues; and PRE/TEXT: Electra(Lite), new electronic journal.

Religion and Literature
http://www.nd.edu/~randl/noframe.html

"R&L is a forum for discussion of the relations between two crucial human concerns, the religious impulse and the literary forms of any era, place, or language. We publish scholarly articles, review essays, and book notices three times a year." This web page contains information on subscribing, contacting the editors, about the journal, back issues, and the current issue. The articles in these issues are not in full text, they are in bibliographic form.

Renaissance Forum: An Electronic Journal of Early-Modern Literary and Historical Studies
http://www.hull.ac.uk/renforum/

"Renaissance Forum is an interdisciplinary refereed journal. It specialises in early-modern English literary and historical scholarship and in the critical methodologies of these fields.

Road to East Asia
http://www.yorku.ca/iwai/

This journal contains articles written by students about East Asia as a whole. This journal is based on literary criticism of books published by East Asian writers. This web page contains the articles they have written in full text. There is an editors note, contact information, and a small history of the purpose of this journal.

Romanticism on the Net
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/mirrors/romnet/

A peer-reviewed electronic journal devoted to romantic studies.

SALON
http://www.salon.com/

"SALON is an interactive magazine of books, arts and ideas. Inside SALON you'll find not only authors, artists and thinkers, but a kinetic community of readers and kindred spirits eager to thrash out cultural issues."

Scrutiny2
http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID...

"Scrutiny2 is an electronic journal publish by the English Department of the University of South Africa and Unisa Press."

SOAS Literary Review
http://www.soas.ac.uk/soaslit/

SOAS Literary Review is an online journal produced by research students at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. It is refereed and focused on Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. "Papers on literature, visual and performing arts, as well as film and media".

Southern Ocean Review
http://www.es.co.nz/~treeves/home.html

"An international literary quarterly to subscribers on-line. Submissions are considered from all over the world. Short stories, poetry, comment, reviews, criticism. Also articles on art,and music (enquire first)."

Stange's NEBULA
http://kenstange.com/nebula/

"Stange's NEBULA Netzine is an independent arts & science unperiodical, Each issue contains a single feature reflecting the eclectic and idiosyncratic interests of the editor. (A library of previous features is available online.)"

turtleneck.net: Journal of Literary Culture
http://www.turtleneck.net/

Original fiction and verse, book reviews, and comentary.

Weekly Literary Supplement
http://www.laweekly.com/

"Online literary supplement of the Village Voice and Los Angeles Weekly. Includes reviews, interviews, and bestsellers. "