CFP: Donna Tussing Orwin Essay Competition

Deadline: September 12, 2025

Please submit your scholarly essays to the second annual Donna Tussing Orwin Essay Competition for early career scholars in Tolstoy Studies Journal.  

Eligible scholars (undergraduate, graduate, pre-tenure) are encouraged to submit essays (approximately 8,000 words) on any topic related to Tolstoy. Please send submissions to tgershko@andrew.cmu.edu. They will be evaluated by the editors as well as a panel of judges, and the winning essay will receive a cash prize and publication in Tolstoy Studies JournalThe deadline for submission is the second Friday in September (9/12/2025). The winner will be announced in November, and the selected essay will be published in our next issue in early 2026. 

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