Announcement

(cont. from Contents, p. 2) No one privileged to know Stafford will forget the relish and enthusiasm with which he lived his life—qualities, indeed, that readers of his literary essays must also surely feel. We will miss him very much. William T. Stafford was sixty-six.—DMF Announcement CONRAD AND JAMES PRIZES. The Joseph Conrad Society (UK) and the Henry James Society invite submissions for the Don Holliday Prizes, a newly instituted series of three awards for essays on Conrad and James. Each year prizes will be offered in the following categories: 1) £ 200 for an essay on any aspect of the works of life of Joseph Conrad; 2) £ 200 for an essay on any aspect of the works or life of Henry James; 3) £ 300 for an essay comparing or contrasting the works or lives of Conrad and James. Applicants must not have held a full-time academic appointment for more than four years in the case of the separate James and Conrad prizes or for more than eight years in the case of the joint Conrad and James prize. Independent scholars and graduate students are encouraged to participate. Essays must be between 5,000 and 7,000 words, typed, double-spaced. They must also be in English, original, and not already published. Entries must be submitted by January 31, 1992, and the winners of the prizes will be announced on May 1, 1992. Winning essays will be favorably considered for publication in The Conradian or the Henry James Review. Entries should be accompanied by a brief academic c. v. listing dates of academic appointments, if any, and current address. Single-author essays (two copies) should be sent to the appropriate society at the following addresses, and joint-author essays (two copies) should be sent to both societies: Hugh Epstein, Joseph Conrad Society, c/o P. O. S. K., 238-246 King Street, London W6 ORF, England; Paul B. Armstrong, Henry James Society, Department of English, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403. ...