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Joseph Boone

Joseph Boone sits smiling on a pink chair in front of greeneryJoseph Boone, Professor Emeritus of English, has been awarded the Douglas C. Basil Award for 2025–26 from the USC Emeritus Center for his forthcoming book The Melville Effect: A Literary Afterlife Across the Arts. The award, which recognizes valuable contributions of retired faculty, includes a $5,000 stipend.