The journal Langues, discours et intercultures is launching a call for papers for its volume 10, issue 01 on the theme “Poetry, Rhythm, Song…or What Literature Owes to Music”. This thematic issue aims to explore the relationship between literature and music.

Volume 10 Number 1 – July 2026

Guest editors

Issue coordinated by Dr. Mohamed Rezzik, Algiers 2 University

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.

Important dates:

• Call for papers launched: February 7, 2026
• Deadline for article proposals: March 10, 2026
• Deadline for articles for the special issue: April 25, 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.

Comité scientifique 

• 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
• Thị Thanh Thúy Đặng, 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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