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William Sanders Scarborough PrizeCompetition in 2009 for Books Published in 2008Open to Members and Nonmembers of the AssociationThe Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association is pleased to invite authors to compete for the eighth annual William Sanders Scarborough Prize. A distinguished man of letters and former university president, William Sanders Scarborough was the first African American member of the Modern Language Association. He exemplified the life of the mind combined with community service. Established in 2001, the prize is awarded annually for an outstanding scholarly study of black American literature or culture published the previous year. Books that are primarily translations will not be considered. The prize, 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 four copies and a letter identifying the work to the William Sanders Scarborough Prize, 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 May 2009. Publishers may enter more than one title, but no book may be entered in more than one MLA competition. 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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