Sehnsucht The C. S. Lewis Journal

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Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal, established by the Arizona C. S. Lewis Society in 2007, is the world’s only peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to the study of C. S. Lewis and his writings.
It exists to promote literary, theological, historical, biographical, philosophical, bibliographical and cultural interest (broadly defined) in Lewis and his writings. The journal includes articles, review essays, book reviews, film reviews and play reviews, bibliographical material, poetry, interviews, editorials, and announcements of Lewis-related conferences, events, and publications. Its readership is aimed at academic scholars from a wide variety of disciplines, as well as learned non-scholars and Lewis enthusiasts.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2007

Publication Media & Frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.

Lengths:

Review: 500 - 1,000 words.
Article: 3,000 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Critical.

Topics:

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

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Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 05 Sep 2026

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