The Phyllis Goodhart Gordan Book Prize
The Renaissance Society of America awards an annual book prize of $1,000 in memory of the late Phyllis Goodhart Gordan, a strong supporter of the RSA from its earliest days. The purpose of the prize is to recognize significant accomplishments in Renaissance Studies by members of the RSA and to encourage Renaissance scholarship, both of which have been goals of the RSA since its founding in 1954.
The Gordan Prize for the year 2008 will be awarded to the author of the best book in Renaissance Studies published between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. The winner will be announced at the Annual Meeting in 2009. To be eligible the book must be written in English by a current member of the RSA. The prize will be awarded for a book with a topic within the chronological period 1300-1700. Books dealing with Renaissance history, any of the vernacular literatures or Latin, art, music, philosophy, and other disciplines recognized by RSA are eligible. (Please refer to the dues renewal/enrollment form for the list of disciplines.) Bibliographical works and scholarly aids are eligible for the Gordan Prize, but editions of texts or translations into English will not be considered. Books will be judged on the following criteria:
- contribution to Renaissance Studies;
- originality in insight and research;
- clarity and eloquence;
- thoroughness and accuracy in documentation.
Four copies of each work must be received in the RSA office postmarked by or on July 15, 2008. Each entry should be labeled "Gordan Book Prize." Renaissance Society of America, The Graduate School and University Center, The City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, Room 5400, New York, NY 10016-4309.