Call For Papers

KEMAL TAHİR STUDIES
Volume 1 – Issue 2

Kemal Tahir Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to examining the literary, intellectual, and social legacy of Kemal Tahir, one of the pioneering figures of Turkish literature and thought. The journal provides a platform for original research that explores Kemal Tahir’s works from an interdisciplinary perspective, encompassing literature, history, sociology, political science, and philosophy.

For our second issue, we particularly aim to highlight studies focused on Kemal Tahir. We welcome critical and analytical contributions that offer new approaches to Kemal Tahir’s novels, intellectual world, understanding of history, and place in Turkish literature. Priority will be given to articles that invite fresh readings of Kemal Tahir’s works through contemporary theoretical frameworks, evaluate them from a comparative literature perspective, and are supported by archival research.

While submissions on the following topics are especially encouraged, any original study that can be related to Kemal Tahir will be considered for review:

• The Art of the Novel and Narrative Techniques: An examination of narrative structure, point of view, spatiotemporal construction, and formal choices in Kemal Tahir’s novels
• History and the Novel: The tension between historical reality and fiction; Kemal Tahir’s position within the tradition of the historical novel
• Intellectual World and Legacy: The Asiatic mode of production, Ottoman social structure, critique of modernization, and his original system of thought
• Social Realism and the Village Novel: The place of Kemal Tahir’s village novels in Turkish literature and his distinctive approach within the social realist tradition
• Comparative Literature: Evaluating Kemal Tahir’s works in the context of world literature; comparative readings with other authors
• Identity, Nation, and the State: The construction of identity, the concept of nation, state-society relations, and political thought in his novels
• Archival and Document-Based Studies: Studies on Kemal Tahir’s letters, notes, unpublished writings, and archival materials

Accepted submission types in the journal are as follows:

• Research articles (6,000–10,000 words)
• Review / critical essays (4,000–8,000 words)
• Book reviews (2,000–4,000 words)

1. Submissions must be original, unpublished work and must not be under review elsewhere.
2. Manuscripts may be submitted in Turkish or English.
3. Each submission must include an abstract of 150–250 words in both Turkish and English, along with at least 5 keywords.
4. In-text citations and references must follow APA 7th edition guidelines.
5. Manuscripts must be submitted in a form suitable for double-blind review (with no author-identifying information).
6. Submissions can be made through the journal’s manuscript tracking system.

All submissions will undergo a preliminary editorial screening, followed by a double-blind peer review process. Evaluation criteria include originality, theoretical framework, methodological consistency, and contribution to the field.

The journal is committed to open access and does not charge any fees to authors. Adherence to academic ethical standards is required throughout all stages of the publication process. The use of artificial intelligence tools must be explicitly disclosed by the author.

For submissions and inquiries, please use the following contact information:

Web: kemaltahircalismalari.com

E-mail: [email protected]

We invite you to join us in exploring the literary and intellectual legacy of Kemal Tahir.

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026