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Modern Language Association Prize for a First BookCompetition in 2009 for Books Published in 2008Open Only to Members of the AssociationThe Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association invites authors to compete for the sixteenth annual MLA Prize for a First Book, which will be awarded for an outstanding scholarly work published in 2008 as the first book-length publication by a current member of the association. To qualify for the prize, a book must be a literary or linguistic study, a critical edition of an important work, or a critical biography. Studies dealing with literary theory, media, cultural history, and interdisciplinary topics are eligible; books that are primarily translations will not be considered. The award, which consists of $1,000 and a certificate, will be presented to the winning author at the association's annual convention in December 2009. To enter a book into the competition, authors or publishers should send six copies and confirmation of the author's membership in the MLA to the MLA Prize for a First Book, Modern Language Association, 26 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10004-1789. Entries may be sent at any time but must be received by 1 April 2009. Publishers may enter more than one title, but no work may be entered in more than one MLA competition. Shipping labels should indicate the names of the prizes for which the books are competing. For further information, call or write the Office of Special Projects, Modern Language Association (646 576-5141; awards@mla.org). Past winners of this prize
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