Nancy Worman: AAP PROSE Award in Classics

The Department of Classics extends its congratulations to Nancy Worman, Barnard Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature, on winning the AAP’s PROSE Award in Classics for Tragic Bodies: Edges of the Human in Greek Drama.

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) selects academic works across 39 different categories to recognize the contribution and accomplishment of authors in their distinguished field.

The official press release notes:

“This year’s PROSE Award entries overwhelmingly raised the bar in quality, content, and diversity, reflecting the profound expertise that goes into creating scholarly publications in every conceivable area of study,” commented Syreeta Swann, Chief Operating Officer, AAP. “We are pleased to announce that our panel of 24 judges has reviewed more than 560 entries, in the process singling out 106 titles to be honored as finalists. From this list, our judges then identified 39 outstanding titles to be honored as Category Winners.”

More information is available via the AAP website.