Sharp delong book history prize

In 2012, golden received the faculty distinguished lectureship award at skidmore college entitled the moseley award and, in 2016, she was awarded an endowed. The thirteenth century saw such a proliferation of new encyclopedic texts that more than one scholar has called it the century of the encyclopedias. Natalie reeve, wilkie collins journal received the judges commendation for the 2018 sharp delong book history book prize, the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing. Women and book production in early modern england, was published by oxford university press in 2012, and won the 20 sharp delong book history book prize. Covers scrapbooks in relation to key cultural momentsmovements in us history. Variously referred to as a speculum, thesaurus, or imago mundithe term encyclopedia was not commonly applied to such books until the eighteenth centurythese texts were organized in such a way that a reader could easily locate a. This ambitious, wellresearched, and timely study sets out to revise our understanding not only of early modern womens roles in book production as its subtitle promises but also of their myriad contributions to the entire communications circuit, including the commissioning.

Winner of the delong sharp book prize, 20, and the roland h. Sharp delong book history book prize 2020 lhrt news and. Owing to the generosity of the delong family in endowing the prize. Various society officers were paraded up on the stage, names were put to faces and awards handed out, including the 2019 delong book history prize. Harvey miller publishers page 2 the imprint of authority. Writing with scissors paperback ellen gruber garvey. Nov 10, 2019 after a plate of sprouts and oversized, possibly genetically modified lima beans, i headed over to the annual general meeting. A history of the gutenberg bible from harvey miller publishers 2017. I have written three monographs material texts in early modern england cambridge university press, 2018, runnerup in the sharp delong book history prize. Jun 01, 2017 the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp is delighted to announce the award of the 2017 delong book history book prize to eva mroczek of uc davis, usa, for her title the literary imagination in jewish antiquity published by oxford university press.

She has published three novels and one academic history which won the sharp delong prize for history of the book in 2006, as well as a number of translations and short stories. Sharp delong book history book prize 2020 lhrt news and notes. The society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp is delighted to announce the award of the 2019 delong book history book prize to brent nongbri, professor, mf norwegian school of theology, religion and society, norway and honorary research fellow, department of ancient history, macquarie university. Oct 02, 2019 eric white, phd, became curator of rare books at princeton universitys firestone library in fall 2015, after 18 years as curator of special collections at southern methodist universitys bridwell library. Book history, however, does not provide translation services, nor will it publish translations of articles previously published in other languages. Jul 23, 2018 eric white, puls curator of rare books, won the delong book history prize from the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp on july 12, 2018 for his recently published book, editio princeps. A history of the gutenberg bible wins sharps delong book history prize 2018.

A history of the gutenberg bible harvey miller publishers, 2017, won sharps 2018 delong book history prize. Writing with scissors american scrapbooks from the civil war to the harlem renaissance ellen gruber garvey. Eric white, puls curator of rare books, won the delong book history prize from the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp on july 12, 2018 for his recently published book, editio princeps. Eric white awarded delong book history prize from sharp for. How paperbacks brought modernism to main street princeton is the cowinner of the 2015 delong book history book prize, presented by the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing. Grossly material things was previously awarded the sharp delong book history book prize, 20. Kirsti salminiklander, on behalf of sharp s judging panel. Eva mroczekthe book, published by oxford university press, offers new ways to conceptualize how early jews understood sacred writing, treats early jewish literary culture on its own terms rather than as a precursor to later judaism and christianity, and. The society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp is delighted to announce the award of the 2019 delong book history book prize to brent nongbri, professor, mf norwegian school of theology, religion and society, norway and honorary research fellow, department of ancient history, macquarie university, australia for his title gods library. Sharp delong book history book prize citation delivered at sharp 2017 annual general meeting by claire squires, sharp director of publications and awards this year, the judges for the award helen smith, janine barchas, fritz levy and kristina lundblad read nearly 60 books for the sharp delong book history book prize, all. Religion professor wins book award uc davis college of. Delong book history prize to the best monograph published in the field that year and a graduate student essay prize. The archaeology of the earliest christian manuscripts yale university press, 2018. Her articles include work on american abolitionists use of newspapers as data, the advertising of books and women editing periodicals.

As part of sharps efforts to advance work in book history around the world, rare book schools in the u. The literary imagination in jewish antiquity uc davis. Helen smith wins delong book history book prize 20. Women and book production oxford university press, 2012 has been awarded the ronald h. Publications supported by massachusetts historical society. Winner of the 2018 delong book history prize, awarded by the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp the gutenberg bible is widely recognized as europes first printed book, a book that forever changed the world.

Eva mroczek, assistant professor of religious studies at uc davis, has been named the recipient of the 2017 delong prize for book history, for the literary imagination in jewish antiquity oxford university press, may 2016. The oxford handbook of the bible in early modern england, c. Women and book production in early modern england oup, 2012. Women and book production in early modern england oxford university press, 2012.

A history of the gutenberg bible by eric white princeton university library wins the delong book history prize 2018, awarded by the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp. Beautifully written and based on painstaking research, victorian sensation offers a new approach to literary history, the history of reading, and the history of science. New prize for grossly material things english and related. We are delighted to announce that rogue publisher by john sutherland and veronica melnyk has been nominated for the sharp delong book history book prize 2019. Oxford handbook of the bible in early modern england, c. Profusely illustrated and full of fascinating stories, it is the most comprehensive account of the making and reception of a book other than the bible ever attempted. Professor paula rabinowitzs 2014 book american pulp. Bainton literature prize, 20, and coeditor, with louise wilson, of renaissance paratexts cambridge, 2011. Jun 22, 2017 the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp is delighted to announce the award of the 2017 delong book history book prize to eva mroczek of uc davis, usa, for her title the literary imagination in jewish antiquity published by oxford university press. Suzanne preston blier, art and risk in ancient yoruba, ife history, power, and. The society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp has awarded helen smith, reader in renaissance literature, a prestigious prize to celebrate her recent book, grossly material things. Oct 31, 2019 the society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp is accepting submissions for the sharp delong book history book prize 2020. Recipient of institute for humanities research transdisciplinary book award,society of american archivists waldo leland award, sharp delong book history prize highly commended book, ebscohostresearch society for american periodicals rsap book prizehonorable mention.

The literary imagination in jewish antiquity book, 2016. Conferences sharp sharp the society for the history. Magazines and the gendering of consumer culture oxford university press, 1996, winner of sharps prize for years best book on the history of the book. Elegantly translated by alan crozier and lavishly produced by oak knoll press, with graphic design by mats larsson, this book shows how regional book history can make a huge contribution to the toolkit and knowledge of what is now a global field. Printed miscellanies in england, 16401682 wayne state university press, 2004 and i. Paula rabinowitz wins book history prize english college. Delong book history book prize book awards librarything. Grossly material things research database, the university. Eric white awarded delong book history prize from sharp for editio princeps. Previous winners include eric white, curator of rare books at princeton university libraries, usa, editio princeps. The society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp is accepting submissions for the sharp delong book history book prize 2020. Sharp the society for the history of authorship, reading. The society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp is delighted to announce the award of the 2017 delong book.

The society for the history of authorship, reading and publishing sharp annually awards a prize to the author of the best book on any aspect of the creation, dissemination, or uses of script or print published in the previous year. Feb 19, 2015 garvey also is the author of the adman in the parlor. Owing to the generosity of the delong family in endowing the prize, from 2004 it has been known as the george a. Book history has itself funded a prize for the best essay by a graduate student submitted to and accepted for publication in the journal. The 2016 delong book history book prize for bound to be modern. My work to date has been centrally concerned with questions of the materiality of books, and the encounters between texts and their users. Gender and religious change in early modern europe manchester university press, 2017 with simon ditchfiled, and author of grossly material things. Eva mroczek, an assistant professor of religion, has won the delong book history book prize for the literary imagination in jewish antiquity. Sharp delong book history book award was announced kristina lundblad for the book bound to be modern. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Sharp annually awards the prize to the author of the best book on any aspect of the creation, dissemination or uses. Delong book history prize, society for the history of authorship. Eric white awarded delong book history prize from sharp.

Autobiography in early modern england cambridge university press, 2010. A prize for the best book in book history was generously endowed by the delong family. Barbara hochmans uncle toms cabin and the reading revolution received the 2012 delong book history book prize from the society for the history of authoriship, reading and publishing. Sharp delong book history book prize citation delivered. Hochman wins delong book history book prize 2012 university. However, the sharp translation committee can help translate articles from other languages and will post the english versions on their website. Women and book production in early modern england oxford, 2012.