Founded in 1973, MELUS endeavors to expand the definition of new, more broadly conceived US literature through the study and teaching of Latino, Native American, African American, Asian and Pacific American, and ethnically specific Euro-American literary works, their authors, and their cultural contexts. Learn more
Journal
Volume 45, Issue 2
Summer 2020
First published in 1974, MELUS features articles, interviews, and reviews encompassing the multi-ethnic scope of American literature past and present. MELUS is published by Oxford University Press for members and subscribing institutions.
Conferences
The 34th Annual MELUS Conference
April 8-11, 2021
Butler University, Indianapolis
"Crossings and Crossroads"
Keynote Speakers: Poet Kevin Young and Literary Critic Elvira Pulitano, Professor of Ethnic Studies, California Polytechnic State University
