Dear Mark Twain Studies Community,
The Center for Mark Twain Studies offers ten Quarry Farm fellowships for
2020 to any scholar working in the field of Mark Twain Studies at any
career stage, giving Fellows the opportunity to work on academic or
creative projects at Quarry Farm, the family home of Twain’s sister- and
brother-in-law, Susan and Theodore Crane. Twain and his family lived at
Quarry Farm for over twenty summers. During this time, in an octagonal
study located about one hundred yards from the main house, Mark Twain wrote
the majority of *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn*, *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court*, and many other major
works.
Fellows are consistently struck by the beauty and quiet of the home and its
surroundings, an environment inspiring in its own right and especially
conducive to writing and research. CMTS has been gathering testimonials
from scholars directly related to their personal experiences at Quarry
Farm. These testimonials can be found here:
https://marktwainstudies.com/category/quarry-farm-testimonials/
Reflecting the mission of the Center for Mark Twain Studies, Quarry Farm
Fellowships foster and support scholarship and creative works related to
Mark Twain, including, but not limited to, his literature, life, family,
associations, influences, reception, and significance. The fellowship
selection process aims to assist scholars and artists in producing work of
the highest distinction and cultivating a diverse community of scholars
across backgrounds, specializations, and ranks.
Ten Quarry Farm Fellowships will be offered in 2020:
- Three one-month residencies, including housing at Quarry Farm and a
$1500 honorarium for each residency
- Seven two-week residencies, including housing at Quarry Farm and a
$1000 honorarium for each residency
- At least one month-long and two two-week fellowships will be reserved
for graduate students, contingent faculty, and faculty three or fewer years
removed from completion of their Ph.D.
- At least one fellowship will be reserved for creative writers
Applications must be submitted to [log in to unmask] or to Dr. Joseph
Lemak, the Director of the Center for Mark Twain Studies, at
[log in to unmask] Applications for 2020 will be accepted until November
30, 2019. Applicants are notified when applications are received, and are
notified of the fellowship competition outcome by January 31, 2020.
All information can be found with this link:
https://marktwainstudies.com/fellowships/2018-quarry-farm-fellowships/
Thank you,
Joe Lemak
Dr. Joseph Lemak
Director of the Center for Mark Twain Studies
Elmira College
The Rose Office, Cowles Hall
(607) 735-1941
MarkTwainStudies.org, the official website of CMTS
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