American Comparative Literature Association
Encyclopedia
The American Comparative Literature Association is the principal learned society
in the United States
for scholars whose work connects several different literary traditions
and cultures
or that examines the premises
of cross-cultural literary study
. Founded in 1960, it has over 1,000 members, and is affiliated with other organizations like the American Council of Learned Societies
, the Modern Language Association
, and the National Humanities Alliance.
award, the Horst Frenz award, the Charles Bernheimer award and the Harry Levin and René Wellek, the most important award for comparative literature
in the United States.
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for scholars whose work connects several different literary traditions
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and cultures
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
or that examines the premises
Premise
Premise can refer to:* Premise, a claim that is a reason for, or an objection against, some other claim as part of an argument...
of cross-cultural literary study
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
. Founded in 1960, it has over 1,000 members, and is affiliated with other organizations like the American Council of Learned Societies
American Council of Learned Societies
The American Council of Learned Societies , founded in 1919, is a private nonprofit federation of seventy scholarly organizations.ACLS is best known as a funder of humanities research through fellowships and grants awards. ACLS Fellowships are designed to permit scholars holding the Ph.D...
, the Modern Language Association
Modern Language Association
The Modern Language Association of America is the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature...
, and the National Humanities Alliance.
Activities
Between other activities, the association offers four awards: the A. Owen AldridgeA. Owen Aldridge
Alfred Owen Aldridge was a professor of French and comparative literature, founder-editor of the journal Comparative Literature Studies, and author of books on a wide range of literature studies.-Career:...
award, the Horst Frenz award, the Charles Bernheimer award and the Harry Levin and René Wellek, the most important award for comparative literature
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
in the United States.