The Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies announces a call for papers
for a conference on "The State of Mark Twain Studies," August 14-16, 1997.
 The conference will celebrate the centennial of the publication of
<Following the Equator> and honor Hamlin Hill upon the occasion of his
retirement.

Ten page papers suitable for 20-minute presentation are invited on the
following topics:

Mark Twain's Travels Abroad
Mark Twain's Travels at Home
Mark Twain in 19th Century Popular Culture
Mark Twain's Style
Mark Twain's Politics
The Late Mark Twain
The Legacies of Mark Twain
<Adventures of Huckleberry Finn>

Papers will be read by juries without knowledge of authorship.

SEND PAPERS IN DUPLICATE TO:
Gretchen Sharlow
Director
Elmira College Center for Mark Twain Studies
Elmira College
One Park Place
Elmira, NY 14901

DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 1997.

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