Early American Literature
Founded in 1965, Early American Literature is the official journal of both the Society of Early Americanists and the MLA’s Forum on Early American Literature. EAL invites work on literary and cultural production in the Americas broadly conceived, through the early national period (about 1830). It is published three times a year.
Editors
Katy Chiles (University of Tennessee, kchiles1@utk.edu)
Cassander L. Smith (University of Alabama, clsmith17@ua.edu)
See the Early American Literature website for additional information.
Tables of Contents
- Volume 61 (2026): 61.1; 61.2
- Volume 60 (2025): 60.1; 60.2; 60.3
- Volume 59 (2024): 59.1; 59.2; 59.3
- Volume 58 (2023): 58.1; 58.2; 58.3
- Volume 57 (2022): 57.1; 57.2; 57.3
- Volume 56 (2021): 56.1; 56.2; 56.3
- Volume 55 (2022): 55.1; 55.2; 55.3
- Volume 54 (2019): 54.1; 54.2; 54.3
- Volume 53 (2018): 53.1; 53.2; 53.3
Announcements
2026: Early American Literature Book Prize Nominations Sought
2025: Early American Literature Book Prize Nominations Sought
2024: Early American Literature Book Prize Nominations Sought
2022: Early American Literature Book Prize Nominations Sought
2021: Early American Literature 2021 Book Prize Announcement
2020: Early American Literature 2020 Book Prize Announcement
2019: Early American Literature 2019 Book Prize Announcement Early American Literature Podcast Launched
2018: Early American Literature 2018 Book Prize Announcement