MLA - James Russell Lowell Prize

Organization: Modern Language Association

The Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association invites authors to compete for the James Russell Lowell Prize, which will be awarded for a scholarly book published by a current member of the association. To qualify for the prize, a book must be an outstanding 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. Publishers may enter more than one title, but no work may be entered in more than one MLA competition.