Fall 2025

The Pirandello Society is please to announce the following events and calls for submissions:

  • Call for Article Submissions for the 2026 Issue of PSA:

    • We are happy to announce that we are now accepting submissions for Volume 38 of PSA, the peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the Pirandello Society of America. The volume will be published in summer 2026, both online and in print.

       

      This issue will be open topic, but we also invite contributors to reflect on the 100th anniversary of Pirandello’s final novel, Uno, nessuno e centomila (One, No One, and One Hundred Thousand). Long regarded as a summation of many of Pirandello’s lifelong concerns, the novel dramatizes the fragmentation of identity, the impossibility of coinciding with others’ perceptions, and the dissolution of stable categories of self. Its experimental blending of narrative and philosophical inquiry situates it within the wider field of modernist innovation, and its exploration of interior life versus external social roles continues to challenge readers and critics alike.

       

      The anniversary provides an occasion to return not only to this novel but also to the broader questions it raises across Pirandello’s corpus and in dialogue with other modernist and contemporary figures. How do issues of multiplicity, perception, and selfhood connect with the scientific and philosophical discourses of Pirandello’s time—from psychology and psychoanalysis to relativism and existentialism? How do they resonate with the political and cultural debates of the 1920s and with contemporary concerns about fractured or digital identities? And what insights emerge when we place Pirandello alongside other writers, artists, and thinkers who grappled with similar dilemmas of modern subjectivity?

       

      We welcome submissions on any aspect of Pirandello’s work or related contexts, broadly conceived. Comparative, interdisciplinary, and transnational approaches are encouraged, as are studies that link Pirandello to other modernist and contemporary figures, movements, and debates. Disciplinary perspectives may include (but are not limited to): literary studies, theater studies, cinema studies, cultural studies, philosophy, religion, history, and mass media culture. Possible topics can span from interpretations and re-readings of Uno, nessuno e centomila to considerations of digital selves, avatars, and online multiplicity in the twenty-first century. If you would like to discuss a possible submission in advance, please contact the Editors at editorpsa@gmail.com

       

      Guidelines

      ·       Deadline: January 19, 2026

      ·       Length: Articles are generally 6,000–8,000 words

      ·       Format: Word document, MLA Style Manual (in-text references, minimal endnotes, works cited)

      ·       Submission: Email manuscripts to editorpsa@gmail.com

      ·       Review: All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least two readers using a blind review process

      ·       Anonymity: Include a separate cover sheet with name, affiliation, and contact info, as well as a short Bio of no more than 100 words; omit self-identifying information in the main text and headers/footers

      ·       Language: Submissions must be in fluid English; the journal cannot provide extensive editing or translation services

       

      Reviews

      PSA also accepts reviews of scholarly works and performances relating to Pirandello on a rolling basis. Reviews are generally ~1,000 words and may include images (authors are responsible for image permissions). Contact the Editors at editorpsa@gmail.com to propose or submit a review.

       

      Translations and Creative Work

      PSA publishes new translations of Pirandello’s works or closely related works not previously available in English, as well as original creative work with a clear connection to Pirandello. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis; contact the Editors for more information.