purpose of WOTY contests

[Barnhart]

My recollection (as one of the original three perpetrators of the
WOTY--called by some a crime against scholarship) was that living in the
shadow of MLA we wanted some publicity.  And over the years we seem to
have achieved that.  Whether it's captured new membership only Allan can
reveal.  I don't think it's ever satisfied everybody.

Regards,
David

barnhart at highlands.com

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