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Comparative Literature Studies, published at the
Pennsylvania State Press, announces that it will publish an annual prize-paper written by
a graduate student. The competition is named in honor of A. Owen Aldridge, founder of CLS.
The purpose of this competition is to encourage and recognize excellence in scholarship
among graduate students and to reward the highest achievement by publication. This project
is sponsored by CLS in cooperation with the American Comparative Literature
Association (ACLA) and supported by the Department of
Comparative Literature at Penn State. The Aldridge Prize also caries with it a smal
monetary award.
Guidelines:
1. Any graduate student currently enrolled in an M.A. or Ph.D. program in comparative
literature in the U.S. may submit one paper annually. (Canadian students are ineligible.)
2. Papers may be on any comparative topic. They should be scholarly articles--on literary
research, theory, criticism--not (for example) interviews, translations, or editions of
texts.
3. Papers should be of normal length for journal submission. An approximate page length of
15 to 20 pages, typed, double-spaced, is suggested, though papers somewhat longer will
also be considered. Submissions must be in final form: no preliminary versions or
inquiries or proposals are to be sent. Papers should follow the CLS format for
documentation (the "endnote" style of The MLA Style Manual, 1985
edition), and be written in English.
4. Papers should be prepared for anonymous evaluation. A separate cover sheet should give
the paper's title, author's name, author's academic address, and the statement "The
student named above is presently enrolled in a program of study leading to a graduate
degree in comparative literature," signed by the chair of the student's graduate
department or program. The first page of the paper itself should include the title of the
work, but not the author's name.
5. Papers must be submitted in six (6) copies (the original and five xerox copies will
work well).
6. All papers received by the deadline will be sent to the chair of the ACLA Aldridge
Prize Committee. After consultation with subject-matter experts, that committee will
recommend the winner; in case of an unclear decision, the committee will seek advice from
other members of the ACLA Advisory Board.
7. The winning paper must conform to CLS standards and will be copyedited and
subject to editorial recommendations as other CLS materials are. The intention of CLS
is to publish the winning paper within 12 months. A note will indicate that the paper is
the winner of the Aldridge competition and that it has been selected by the ACLA and CLS.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS: 25 November 1997
Send submissions to:
Robert R. Edwards, Editor-in-Chief
Comparative Literature Studies
429N Burrowes Building
University Park, PA 16802 |
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