Conference News

American Literature Association Conference on American Literature
May 24-26, 1991
Washington, D. C.

The second annual conference of the American Literature Association will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D. C. on May 24-26, 1991.

Preregistration conference fees will be $30 (with a special rate of $10 for independent scholars, retired individuals, and students.) The hotel is offering a special conference rate of $60 a night.

For information, please contact:

Alfred Bendixen
ALA Conference Director
English Department
California State University, L. A.
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8110

American Women Writers of Color Conference
May 28-30, 1991
Carousel Hotel (Oceanfront)
Ocean City, Maryland

This three-day conference features 75 papers by scholars across the country. In addition, two evening lectures/discussions will feature noted writers Kristin Hunter, Amy Ling, Helena Viramontes, and Janet Hale speaking on the female voice in the literature of their cultures.

Registration information is available from the Dept. of English, Salisbury State University, at 301-546-3445. Registration fees are $70 for faculty and general public and $25 for students. Hotel reservations must be made with the Carousel Hotel at 301-524-1000.

For information, please contact:

Connie L. White or Thomas Erskine
Conference Directors, English Dept.
Salisbury State University
Salisbury, Maryland 21801
301-546-3694 or 301-543-6371

This program is sponsored by Salisbury State University and the Maryland Humanities Council.