NEWTON Author Nergis Ertürk Receives MLA First Book Prize

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Jan 4, 2013 Turkey
[Cover of Nergis Ertürk, \"Grammatology and Literary Modernity in Turkey\"] [Cover of Nergis Ertürk, \"Grammatology and Literary Modernity in Turkey\"]

NEWTON Author Nergis Ertürk Receives MLA First Book Prize

By : Anthony Alessandrini, Bassam Haddad, and Suzanne Saleeby

We are very happy to report that Nergis Ertürk, whose book Grammatology and Literary Modernity in Turkey was featured in New Texts Out Now (NEWTON) in 2012, is the recipient of the Nineteenth Annual Modern Language Association Prize for a First Book.

She will receive the award, together with the other winners of 2012 MLA publication prizes, on 5 January at the 2013 Annual MLA Convention in Boston.

This gives us the opportunity to congratulate four other 2012 NEWTON authors who were also awarded major prizes for their books:

Rochelle Davis, whose book Palestinian Village Histories: Geographies of the Displaced was a co-winner of the 2011 Albert Hourani Book Award, given by the Middle East Studies Assocation.

Nile Green, whose book Bombay Islam: The Religious Economy of the West Indian Ocean, 1840-1915 was a co-winner of the 2011 Albert Hourani Book Award, given by the Middle East Studies Assocation.

Alan Mikhail, whose book Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt: An Environmental History was awarded the 2011 Roger Owen Book Award, given by the Middle East Studies Assocation.

Shahla Talebi, whose book Ghosts of Revolution: Rekindled Memories of Imprisonment in Iran won the 2011 Outstanding Academic Title Award, sponsored by Choice, and received Honorable Mention in the Biography & Autobiography category in the 2011 PROSE Awards.

For a complete list of books and articles featured in NEWTON last year, see our NEWTON 2012 in Review.

New Texts Out Now is published weekly. If you are the author of a recently published or forthcoming work, or if you have a suggestion for a NEWTON post, please send an email to reviews@jadaliyya.com.
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Anthony Alessandrini, Bassam Haddad, and Suzanne Saleeby By :
Anthony Alessandrini, Bassam Haddad, and Suzanne Saleeby

NEWTON Year in Review

Since we first launched our New Texts Out Now (NEWTON) page a little more than a year ago,  we have had the opportunity to feature an astonishing range of books and articles for Jadaliyya readers. With authors generously agreeing to discuss their new works, offer background information on their research, and allow us to post excerpts from their books and articles, we have been able to offer first looks at some of the most important new work in the field, from established names and rising stars alike.

This seemed like an opportune moment to look back at the previous year and offer a review of some of the most significant work that has been featured in NEWTON. This is work that spans disciplines, regions, and methodological and theoretical approaches. We offer it for scholars working in the field, as well as teachers and students looking for recently published sources in Middle East Studies.

As always, if you wish to recommend a book to be featured in New Texts Out Now, or if you have just published a book or a peer-reviewed article, please email us at reviews@jadaliyya.com.

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