A full-length novel written by a citizen of the Commonwealth, the
Republic of Ireland or Zimbabwe is eligible for the Booker Prize. The
reputation of the prize is sure to transform the fortunes of the author
who receives it. This prestigious prize has been won by four Indiansâ€"
Salman Rushdie (Midnight’s Children, 1981), Arundhati Roy (The God of
Small Things, 1997), Kiran Desai (The Inheritance of Loss, 2006) and
Aravind Adiga (The White Tiger, 2008). With the award of this prize to
Indians, Indian Writing in English (IWE) has become a force to be
reckoned with. The present anthology of critical essays proposes to
analyse the above Booker-winning novels and the general subject of the

Panel at RMMLA Conference, October 8-10 2009, in Snow Bird, Utah.

As the environmental movement gains more attention, many genres of
literature reveal their own insights of the natural world and how the
concept of "nature" varies between different people. This panel is
particularly interested in works by women of color and how they are using
literature to challenge definition, expand the boundaries of the
environment, and discover new routes towards environmental justice.
Prominent examples include works by Ana Castillo, Linda Hogan, and Toni
Morrison. Some important questions that papers may address:

What counts as an "environment"? How are traditional notions being
challenged by women of color?

Panel at RMMLA Conference, October 8-10 2009, in Snow Bird, Utah.

As the environmental movement gains more attention, many genres of
literature reveal their own insights of the natural world and how the
concept of "nature" varies between different people. This panel is
particularly interested in works by women of color and how they are using
literature to challenge definition, expand the boundaries of the
environment, and discover new routes towards environmental justice.
Prominent examples include works by Ana Castillo, Linda Hogan, and Toni
Morrison. Some important questions that papers may address:

What counts as an "environment"? How are traditional notions being
challenged by women of color?

The Sidney Poitier International Conference and Film Festival
Nassau, The Bahamas, February 23-27, 2010
Deadline for Submissions: July 31, 2009
Email: Ian Strachan at istrachan_at_cob.edu.bs

The College of the Bahamas, School of English Studies presents the Sidney
Poitier International Conference and Film Festival. We invite critics,
historians, filmmakers, artists and cultural practitioners from around the
world to examine the artistic and social endeavors of acclaimed actor,
director, author, and diplomat Sir Sidney Poitier.

The Sidney Poitier International Conference and Film Festival
Nassau, The Bahamas, February 23-27, 2010
Deadline for Submissions: July 31, 2009
Email: Ian Strachan at istrachan_at_cob.edu.bs

The College of the Bahamas, School of English Studies presents the Sidney
Poitier International Conference and Film Festival. We invite critics,
historians, filmmakers, artists and cultural practitioners from around the
world to examine the artistic and social endeavors of acclaimed actor,
director, author, and diplomat Sir Sidney Poitier.

2009 MLA Special Session: "The Social Supernatural"