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Criterion:
A Journal of Literary Criticism 

Call for Papers: Undergraduate
and Master’s Students

Deadline: 9 January
2010 

Criterion: A Journal of
Literary Criticism is published by the Department of English at
Brigham Young University in collaboration with the Future Scholars Program.
It is an annual journal dedicated to publishing excellent literary analysis
and criticism produced by undergraduate and master’s students. 

Criterion seeks original,
well-researched, and intellectually rigorous essays written from diverse
critical perspectives and about texts from any time period or literary
tradition. Submissions are peer-reviewed by a selection board at BYU,
and final decisions are made by the journal’s two Editors-in-Chief
in consultation with a faculty advisor. 

Essays may be submitted on
a year-round basis, but Criterion is currently soliciting submissions
for its 2010 issue, scheduled for publication in April of 2010. The
submission deadline for the 2010 issue is 9 January 2010. Essays received
after this deadline will be considered for the 2011 issue.  

Submissions for the general
section should be between 3000 and 6000 words (not including the bibliography).
All submissions should be double-spaced, written in English, and formatted
according the most recent MLA guidelines. Submissions should be sent
as MS Word attachments to byucriterion@gmail.com. The accompanying email—addressed
to the Editors-in-Chief—should include the author’s full name, undergraduate
or graduate institution, current year (i.e. junior, senior, first- or
second-year master’s student), paper title, and contact information
(email, phone number, current address, and permanent address). The email
should also include an affirmation that the submission contains the
author’s original work and is free from plagiarism. 

Criterion encourages
authors to be sensitive to nuances of language and presentation, avoiding
language that exhibits racial, ethnic, and gender bias, and treating
issues of sexuality and violence with sensitivity. 

The contents of Criterion
represent the opinions and beliefs of the authors and not necessarily
those of the editors, staff, advisors, or Brigham Young University. 

This year, editors anticipate
reserving a certain amount of space for essays addressing issues in
comparative ethnic studies. For information on participating in this
special forum, please visit Criterion’s website,
http://english.byu.edu/criterion/home.php, and follow the
“Current Issue” link under the Publications heading. 

Sincerely, 

Kiyomi MacDonald and Chris
McKeen

2009–2010 Editors-in-Chief