Modern Language Quarterly (MLQ), established in 1940, is a quarterly, literary history journal, produced (housed) at the University of Washington and published by Duke University Press. The current editor is Jeffrey Todd Knight. Marshall Brown (University of Washington) was the editor from 1993 to 2021.[1][2][3]
The first issue of a Modern Language Quarterly appeared in 1897 but in 1905 this journal became The Modern Language Review.[4]
Scope
The focus of MLQ is all topics in literary history, which includes all genres, and all time periods. Theory and argument are presented with a chronological organizational structure. Literary works are considered in the context of their time. The focus encompasses papers on literary change in literary practice and the profession of literature. Topical coverage includes how literary change, or literary history, relates to feminism, ethnic studies, cultural materialism, discourse analysis, and cultural critiques. Literature as it occurs in history is seen as the demonstration and agent of change. Understanding how literature has an impact is emphasized. Publishing formats are scholarly essays and book reviews.[1][2][5][6]
Abstracting and indexing
This journal is indexed in the following databases:[1][7]
^ abc"MLQ details". Details, Back issues, about, online access. Duke University Press. September 2010. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
^ ab"Homepage U of W". brief description of journal. University of Washington. September 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
^"About the editor". Editor biography, Editorial board, Advisory board, past editors. MLQ, Univ of Washington. 2005. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
