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MLA Academic Stars

NPR

Published January 5, 2001 at 9:00 PM PST

Movies and sports aren't the only industries with star appeal. Academia has its shining heroes as well. NPR's Julia Mitric reports on the sightings of star scholars at the Modern Language Association's annual meeting.