Aims and scope

From 2022, this journal no longer accepts submissions. Please submit to Chinese Literature and Thought Today.

The mission of Chinese Literature Today is to provide the finest English translations of and fresh critical essays about contemporary Chinese literature and culture. CLT grants the English-speaking world direct access to best-selling Chinese stories, celebrated Chinese poems, stimulating interviews, and illuminating literary essays on all aspects of contemporary Chinese culture. CLT also offers readers exclusive coverage of the biannual Newman Prize for Chinese Literature.

An offshoot from the award-winning World Literature Today, this biennial magazine is edited by the University of Oklahoma in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts at Beijing Normal University, a hub of top contemporary Chinese writers and scholars.

CLT’s rich text and vibrant art design invite you to explore the figures, places, experiences, memories, thoughts, and emotions in today’s dynamic landscape of Chinese literature and culture, by which we aim to deepen the understanding of humanity and the human condition in a world shared by all of us.