Journal of Narrative Theory (JNT)

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JNT: Journal of Narrative Theory, founded in 1971 as The Journal of Narrative Technique, is a refereed, international journal published by the Department of English at Eastern Michigan University. JNT continues to follow the high standards set during its first four decades of publication; the newly focused JNT showcases theoretically sophisticated essays that examine narrative in a host of critical, interdisciplinary, or cross-cultural contexts. Of particular interest are history and narrative; cultural studies and popular culture; discourses of class, gender, sexuality, race, nationality, subalternity, and ethnicity; film theory, queer theory, and media studies; new historical, poststructural, or global approaches to narrative forms (literary or otherwise); along with essays that span or subvert epistemic and disciplinary boundaries. JNT is multi-genre, multi-period, multi-national.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1971

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

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Audience:

Scholars.

Lengths:

Essay: 6,500 - 8,750 words.

Styles:

Academic.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

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Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 19 Aug 2026

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