Sari Altschuler Wins Best Essay in American Literature from the American Literature Society

Associate Professor of English Sari Altschuler has won the American Literature Society’s 1921 Prize for Best Essay in American Literature published in 2020. The prize is awarded to a peer-reviewed essay in any field of American Literature that appeared in 2020 in one of the following journals: African American Review; American Literary History; American Literary Realism; American Literature; American Periodicals; American Quarterly; Callaloo; Early American Literature; ESQ; J19; Journal of Ethnic American Literature; Legacy; MELUS; Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS); Resources for American Literary Study; Studies in American Fiction; and Studies in American Indian Literatures. Altschuler’s essay is entitled, “Touching The Scarlet Letter: What Disability History Can Teach Us About Literature.” Read the full article on Duke University Press’ website (institutional credentials required for access).