Poetry, Rhythm, Song…or What Literature Owes to Music (Call for papers)
Algiers 2 university
Organization: Langues, dicours et inter cultures
Event: Call for papers
Argument
The relationship between music and literature has always been strong. In certain literary texts, music emerges as an essential mode of expression. The author can, for example, use the sounds to produce a specific effect on the reader: feelings of joy, sadness, and so on. In music, sounds are represented by musical notes, which can also convey emotions and feelings according to rhythm, mode, or tempo. The writer can also use rhythms to express states of mind and feelings related to the plot. Furthermore, many literary texts explicitly reference great musical works, particularly those of classical music.
Indeed, song is the ideal, even necessary, ground for the encounter between literary expression (poetry) and music. It not only ensures their conjunction but also fuses them to create a single artistic unity. Even though it contains several components (poetry, music, voice, etc.), it can only be studied as a complete semantic unit.
This issue explores the relationship between music and literature, insofar as the encounter between these two arts gives rise to other artistic forms. What is the role of each art in poetry, song, musical works, songs, nathems…? How is music introduced into literary texts?
Article proposals should fall within one of the following research areas:
- Narratives and literary themes integrated into musical works.
- Rhythm, harmony, polyphony, and the symphony in literary works.
- Writers-musicians and musicians-writers.
- The dialogue between music and literature: exchange and understanding.
Issue coordinated by Dr. Mohamed Rezzik, Algiers 2 University
Important dates:
Call for papers launched: February 7, 2026
Deadline for article proposals: March 25, 2026
Deadline for articles for the special issue: April 30, 2025
Publication of articles and online launch of the special issue: July 15, 2026
Submission guidelines
Languages ??of writing: English and French
Article proposals (Title + 200-word abstract + five keywords + Author's name/first name/university affiliation/degree and email address) should be sent to the following address: revueldi@hotmail.com
Evaluation process
Peer review, double-blind: by members of the journal's Scientific Committee.
Scientific committee
Radia Benslimane Redouane, Professeur, Université d'Alger 2
Fadila Oulebsir, Maitre de conférences, Université d'Alger 2
Ouardia Aci, Professeur, Université de Blida 2
Aini Betouche, Professeur, Université Mouloud Maameri de Tizi Ouzou
Chahla Chettouh, Maitre de conférences, Université d'Alger 2
Amari Nassima, Professeur, Université d'Alger 2
Bénédicte Pivot, Maitre de conférences, Université Paul-Valéry
Claude Cortier, Maitre de conférences, Université de Lyon-Fance
Yamilé Ghebalou, Professeur, Ecole nationale supérieure de sciences politiques
Nesrine Aoudjit, Maitre de conférences, Université d'Alger 2
Brahim Benyoucef, Professeur, Observatoire Espace et Société, Canada
Arsène Elongo, Maitre de conférences, Université Marien Ngouabi, Congo Brazzaville
M'Hand Ammouden, Professeur, Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaia
Fred Hailon, Maitre de conférences, Université de Poitiers
El Hossaien Farhad, Maitre de conférences, Université Mohamed premier Oujda Maroc
Leone Massimo, Professeur, Université de Turin, Italie
Assia Kaced, Maitre de conférences, Université d'Alger 2
Rachid Chibane, Professseur, Centre universitaire de Tindouf
Isabelle Cata, Maitre de conférences, Grand Valley state University USA
Djamel Kadik, Professeur, Université Yahia Farès de Médéa
Lorella Sini, Professeur, Département Philologie Lettres et Linguistique- Université de PiseItalie
Essafia Amorouayach, Professeur, Université d'Alger 2
Ana-Marina Pitesti, Maitre de conférences, Politechnica Bucarest, Roumanie
Barake Rima, Maitre de conférences, Université Libanaise-Liban
Anissa Daoudi, Maitre de conférences, University of Birmingham
Elizabeth Bishop, Maitre de conférences, Texas State University San Marcos
Th? Thanh Thúy ??ng, Maitre de conférences, Université de Langues et d'Études Internationales-Université Nationale du Vietnam à Hanoï
Fatima Seddaoui, chercheuse associée, Université Toulouse- Jean Jaurès
Mohamed Rezzik, Maitre de conférences, Université d'Alger 2
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Rezzik Mohamed