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Making Nominations for Honorary Members and Fellows

Article 3.D of the MLA constitution defines the qualifications of honorary members and fellows and describes the process for ratification. The current rosters of honorary members and fellows appear online and in the September (Directory) issue of PMLA.

Members who would like to recommend individuals for consideration by the Committee on Honors and Awards should write a letter of nomination that includes the full name and mailing address of the proposed nominee, a list of the candidate's major works, a bibliography of major reviews or assessments of the candidate's works, a statement of three hundred words or less commenting on the candidate's achievements, at least twenty pages of his or her work, as well as some important reviews.

At least three letters of support from current MLA members should be requested by the nominators and sent to the MLA. These letters and the letter of nomination should be addressed to the Committee on Honors and Awards and must arrive at the headquarters office by 31 January 2009. For further information, write or call the Office of Special Projects, MLA, 26 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10004-1789 (646 576-5141; awards@mla.org).

 

 
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