International Comparative Literature Association

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The International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA) (French: Association Internationale de Littérature Comparée—AILC) is an international organization for international research in comparative literature. Founded in 1954, ICLA promotes the study of literature from an international point of view. It organizes international congresses every three years.

History

ICLA was founded in Oxford, UK in 1954 in connection with the 6th Congress of the International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures (FILLM).

Balakian Prize

In 2004, ICLA and the Anna Balakian Foundation, established the Anna Balakian Prize to promote scholarly research by younger comparatists. The first prize winner was announced in 2007 in the XVIIIth Congress of the ICLA AILC in Rio de Janeiro. Past recipients of the Balakian Prize are:

Affiliation

The ICLA is a member of the International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures (FILLM).

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