Literature

The Light of Blackness: Comments on Melville’s Intervisionary Network

First published by Clemson University Press in 2016, Melville's Intervisionary Network explores a range of literary connections to reveal that Herman Melville was dependent on Honoré de Balzac’s universal vision in more of his prose writing than previously recognized. In this blog post, author John Haydock reflects on the evidence of this intertextuality. Herman Melville’s … Continue reading

Modern Languages, News

LUP Welcomes New Translation Series

World Writing in French: New Archipelagoes. The aim of the enterprise is to publish cutting-edge contemporary French-language fiction, travel writing, essays and other prose works translated for an English-speaking audience. 

Modern Languages, Political History

The Bright Side of Modernity

In this exclusive commentary, Coletta revisits the central ideas explored in her book, Decadent Modernity, discussing the bright side of modernity, analysing the complexities and contradictions of our fast-changing world and the idea of ‘Latin America’ as a geo-political region.

Heritage and Landscape, Literature, News

National Tree Week: LUP’s Reading List

To celebrate National Tree Week, we've put together a brief reading list of some key titles which explore both the importance of trees and their presence within the natural environment, as well as texts that focus on environmental aesthetics and concerns more widely.

Journals, Literature, News, Poetry

T. S. Eliot Studies Annual to be published as a journal: critical reassessment of Eliot’s life and work

We are delighted to announce that from 2022, The T. S. Eliot Studies Annual will join forces with the International T. S. Eliot Society to be published as a journal by Clemson University Press in association with Liverpool University Press.