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I I he /77MM MB give s authoritative and scholarly coverage to world fiction. The /7•• 7M i s an essential addition to the periodical collection of any library concerned with fiction. ::erned witt The /7MM 7M i s of special value lo seminars on modern fiction and scholars working in the area. ling in the The /7•• 7I includes a considerable number of excellent essays on the contemporary fiction of many countries as well as reviews of recently published novels and scholarly works on fiction. Manuscripts arc accepted in English and should be prepared in conformity with the MLA Style Sheet or The York Press Style Manual: Articles: 10-20 pp.; Reviews: 'J-(i pp. Editor: S. ELKHADEM, Department of German & Russian. University of New Brunswick. Fredericton. N.B.. E3B 5A3 The first 5 Volumes of the IFR include articles on: C.