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The New Georgia Encyclopedia is pleased to announce the publication of The New Georgia Encyclopedia Companion to Georgia Literature, a print anthology of articles originally published online by the NGE. The volume contains biographical profiles of Georgia writers, both historical and contemporary, as well as critical discussions of works and organizations integral to the literary history and culture of the state. Published by the University of Georgia Press, with funding from the Watson-Brown Foundation, the Companion to Georgia Literature represents the first in a new series drawn from articles written for the NGE. The collection was compiled and edited by Hugh Ruppersburg, a professor of English and Senior Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia, and the editor of the NGE's literature section.

For more information, please visit the University of Georgia Press at http://www.ugapress.org/.

Acclaim for the New Georgia Encyclopedia

Awards

2007 Leadership in History Award, given by the American Association for State and Local History

2006 History in the Media Award, given by the Georgia Historical Society

2005 Helen and Martin Schwartz Prize for Public Humanities Programs, given by the Federation of State Humanities Councils

"Excellence in Documenting Georgia's History," awarded by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board, 2005

Best Reference Source on the Web for 2004, awarded by Library Journal

Reviews

"The New Georgia Encyclopedia is an excellent resource that can serve as a model for similar projects." — Journal of American History

"The New Georgia Encyclopedia is an easy-to-navigate source of information. . . . A well-conceived, well-executed, and generous resource for students, researchers, and the merely curious." — Booklist

Comments

"I'm proud that Georgia has provided a model of how to use the Internet effectively for scholarship and even entertainment." — President Jimmy Carter

"The New Georgia Encyclopedia truly captures the essence of Georgia. Our state's history and heroes, literature and legends, and people and places are all brought to life online. This project is a fitting tribute to our state and a wonderful symbol of the way Georgians have embraced technology as part of their everyday lives." — Governor Sonny Perdue

"The New Georgia Encyclopedia project combines the best features of a traditional reference work with the possibilities of the new digital media. . . . Makes available significant humanities scholarship about Georgia's history and culture to a broad range of users." — Bruce Cole, Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities

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