Call for Book Chapters: Emerging Trends and Future Directions in Comparative Literature

 Digital and cyber literature represent the new frontiers of literary creativity and analysis. As literature moves from print to screen, new genres, forms, and modes of reading emerge—interactive fiction, hypertext narratives, AI-generated poetry, and immersive storytelling redefine what we mean by a “text.” For comparative literature, these developments open up rich possibilities to study digital narratives across languages and cultures. Cyber literature challenges the author-reader dynamic, inviting participatory engagement and nonlinear storytelling. It also reflects the digital zeitgeist—issues of identity, surveillance, virtuality, and connectivity. As literature migrates online, the boundaries between author, text, and audience blur, transforming the aesthetics of literary production. This theme welcomes chapters that explore how digital and cyber literatures reshape comparative practices. How do digital texts negotiate themes of globalization, hybridity, or interactivity? ...

The discipline of Comparative Literature stands at a fascinating crossroads, facing both unprecedented opportunities and transformative challenges. As boundaries between cultures, languages, and media dissolve, the question arises—what is the future of comparative literary inquiry in the twenty-first century? Comparative Literature has always thrived on crossing borders—between languages, national traditions, and artistic forms. However, in the era of globalization, digitalization, and AI-driven creativity, it must adapt to new paradigms. The future of this discipline lies in embracing inclusivity, diversity, and interdisciplinarity. Comparative literature now engages not only with texts but also with film, music, visual art, and digital media. It examines global issues such as migration, ecology, identity, and postcoloniality through comparative frameworks. This theme invites contributions that forecast the evolving directions of comparative studies. How will emerging technologies r...