Modern Fiction Studies

Modern Fiction Studies
Abbreviated title (ISO)	Mod. Fict. Stud.
Discipline	Literature
Language	English
Edited by	John N. Duvall
Publication details
Publisher	Johns Hopkins University Press (United States)
Publication history	1955-present
Frequency	Quarterly
Indexing
ISSN	0026-7724 (print) 1080-658X (web)
OCLC number	1645443
Links
Journal homepage Online access

Modern Fiction Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1955 at Purdue University's Department of English, where it is still edited. It publishes general and themed issues on the topic of modernist and contemporary fiction using original research from literary scholars. It seeks to challenge and expand the perception of "modern fiction". Special issues may focus on a specific topic or author. Recent issues have featured Toni Morrison and J. R. R. Tolkien. The journal also includes book reviews. The current editor in chief is John N. Duvall (Purdue University). The journal is published by Johns Hopkins University Press and appears quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Circulation is 2,265^{[citation needed]} and the average length of an issue is 284 pages.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Modernist literature

External links

• Official website
• MFS on the JHU Press website
• MFS at Project MUSE