Non-canonical British Literature 1890-1945

Call for book chapters - Non-canonical British literature: 1890-1945 - abstracts by 10 March, papers due 30 June 2020

We are working on an edited book on non-canonical English literature between 1890 and 1945 to be published by a UK publisher by the end of 2020. The provisional title of the book is Non-canonical British Literature: 1890-1945, and topics might include (but are not limited to):

• theoretical background of non-canonicity;
• studying individual non-canonical writers and their work(s);
• reasons for exclusion from the canon;
• shift from non-canonical to canonical;
• the role of power, ideology and religion in exclusion from the canon;
• conventionality and tradition;
• reception studies;
• sexuality, violence and censorship.

Please send an abstract of about 300 words with a short bio note of about 100 words to Petar Penda (petar.penda@flf.unibl.org) and to Tatjana Bijelic (tatjana.bijelic@flf.unibl.org)

Abstract submission is due to March 10th 2020 and paper submission (5000 – 7000 words) is due to June 30th 2020.