World Literature Today (WLT)

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The mission of World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma's award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, is to serve the international, state, and university communities by achieving excellence as a literary publication, a sponsor of literary prizes, and a cultural center for students. Now in its tenth decade of continuous publication, WLT has been recognized by the Nobel Prize committee as “one of the best edited and most informative literary publications” in the world, and was recently called “an excellent source of writings from around the globe by authors who write as if their lives depend on it” (Utne Reader, 2005). WLT has received two dozen national publishing awards in the past 20 years, including the Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Award in 2016. WLT is a proud member of the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1927

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 6 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 6 x per year

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 75 days from now) through 31 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 2,500 words.
Review: No specific word count limits known.
Article: Up to 2,500 words.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Place/Regions.
Society/Culture.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 75 days from now) through 31 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 03 Aug 2026

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