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Kluge Prize

The Kluge Prize rewards lifetime achievement in the study of humanity with focus on disciplines not recognized by Nobel prizes. Such disciplines include history, philosophy, politics, anthropology, sociology, religion, criticism in the arts and humanities and linguistics. The main criterion for a recipient of the Kluge Prize is deep intellectual accomplishment in the study of humanity. The recipient’s body of work should evidence growth in maturity and range over the years. The recipient will have demonstrated unusual distinction within a given area of inquiry and across disciplines in the human sciences. Significantly, the recipient’s writings should be, in large part, understandable and important for those involved in public affairs. The Librarian of Congress solicits nominations for the Kluge Prize from a broad range of individuals knowledgeable about the humanities and social sciences in colleges, universities, embassies, and research institutions across the globe, as well as from independent scholars and writers.

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