Nordisk Litteratur har denne gang realismens genkomst som sit hovedtema. Redaktionen har allieret sig med Nordisk Institut ved Aarhus Universitet, som har planlagt og redigeret en omfattende sektion. Med udgangspunkt i den historiske realisme spænder artiklerne over reflektioner over det flerkulturelle, selvbiografien, oversigter over enkelte landes litteraturer med meget mere. Årbogen præsenterer derudover et stort antal bøger og bestræber sig på at afspejle, hvad der sker i litteraturen i Norden lige nu.

This edition of Nordic Literature has the Return of Realism as its main feature. The editors have been privileged to work with the Department of Nordic Studies at Aarhus University, Denmark, which has planned and edited a generous amount of the featured articles. Taking the original historical Realism as their point of departure, they include reflections on multiculturalism, autobiographical writing, national literary surveys, etc., amongst many other issues. Besides this, the annual reviews a large number of books, and endeavours to showcase the hottest trends in Nordic literature at the present time.