MLA Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Competition in 2024 for Books Published in 2022 or 2023
Open Only to Members of the Association
The Modern Language Association’s Committee on Honors and Awards invites authors to compete for the sixth Modern Language Association Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures, Cultures, and Languages. Established in 2012, the prize is awarded to a member of the association for an outstanding scholarly work in the field of Native American literatures, cultures, and languages. The prize selection committee will consider works that examine and broaden understanding of the cultural expressions of first peoples or nations of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Works in Indigenous languages, literatures, and cultures focusing on other geographic areas will also be considered if they bring fresh perspectives to the field. The prize, which consists of a cash award and a certificate, will be presented to the winning author at the association’s annual convention in January 2025.
Authors or publishers who wish to submit a work are asked to fill out a submission form.
- If you are an author submitting a work, please use this form.
- If you are a publisher submitting a work, please use this form.
Publishers may submit more than one title. Provided they meet eligibility requirements, books that have been entered in this competition may also compete for one of the following prizes: the James Russell Lowell Prize, the MLA Prize for a First Book, or the MLA Prize for an Edited Collection. Entries may be sent at any time but must be received by 1 May 2024. The winning author will be contacted in September, and a public announcement will be made in early December. Because of the volume of submissions, we regret that we are unable to contact each entrant individually.
For further information, write the coordinator of book prizes (awards@mla.org).
Past winners of this prize