DAS LITERARISCH is a bi annual peer reviewed and international refereed journal of English Literary Studies and Creative Writing, both in print and in e-format. The journal is a project of SHAHEEN: THE LITERATURE FOUNDATION aiming to highlight the best researchers, scholars and creative writers.

The journal is open to Creative Writing in English and Literatures in Translation. Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Experimental Prose and excerpts from a Drama or a Novel or a Novella and Screenplays are welcome. Research Papers related to English authors and texts, Literary Theory and Criticism, Literatures of other languages, Music/Film and Culture Studies with references to literature are welcome. The journal is also open to Meta Criticism. Fresh insights and perspectives on Classics are also invited. We also invite article on English linguistics and ELT.

Ideally, research papers should not exceed more than eight A4 size pages. Long pieces up to ten pages, of exceptional quality, may be considered under special circumstances. All submissions should be composed in MS Word, double–spaced and typed in font Times New Roman in size 12 with a line spacing of 1.5. Follow the latest MLA format in referencing and formatting the research papers. End notes and foot notes are not allowed. Include your name, designation, affiliation, e-mail, current address, and phone number in the submission. You may also cite the URLs of your blog or website.

Submissions will undergo a two-tier evaluation. They will be evaluated by the Editors or members of the Editorial Board; and based on their relevance to the pertaining field, uniqueness in ideas or the depth of critical thinking they will be sent for blind peer reviewing. The Editors, members of the Editorial Board and the esteemed Reviewers are fully empowered to edit and modify the articles in order to conform to the standards set by the journal. Plagiarism is strongly condemned and will not be tolerated. Articles will be scanned using the latest software. Anybody found guilty will be permanently banned. Please quote and document any lines or ideas borrowed/used and appropriately acknowledge the original author.

Authors should mail their submissions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

While sending the submissions the contributors must certify that their work is unpublished, original and free from any kind of plagiarism. They must also acknowledge that the submission has not been sent for publication elsewhere and will not be republished in future without proper consent of the editors. The journal and the people associated are not responsible for the views and opinions expressed in the published material, and will not be held responsible for any violation and offence. The sole responsibility in this regard lies with the contributor. Any legal matter will be subjected to the jurisdiction of Jamshedpur Courts only.

Regards

S. M. Yahiya Ibrahim

Chief Editor, Das Literarisch