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Which citation is correct?

Keller writes, “The journey, which I remember well was very pleasant” (Keller 11).
Keller writes, “The journey, which I remember well was very pleasant (11).”
Keller writes, “The journey, which I remember well was very pleasant” (11).
“Keller writes, The journey, which I remember well was very pleasant” (Keller 11).

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Option 3 is correct:

Keller writes, “The journey, which I remember well was very pleasant” (11).

Why: in MLA, if you name the author in the sentence, the parenthetical citation needs only the page number. The closing period comes after the parenthetical citation.