Introduction: Henry James Special Issue

This special issue of the Journal of American Studies of Turkey is devoted to the publication of selected papers from the International Henry James Conference, held at Başkent University, Department of American Literature and Culture, Ankara, 9-10 May 2013. With the approaching centenary of James’s death in mind, the conference organizers aimed to bring together scholars from around the world in order to conribute to discussions about how the current international reception of the Master is likely to shape James studies in the twenty-first century. Over thirty papers were presented, with contributions from Algeria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Holland, Hungary, Poland, the Republic of Macedonia, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States as well as Turkey.