Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications
The Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications is one of several awards presented by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. (AAHHE); it also sponsored by AT&T. The award is presented on Latinas/os whose literature, scholarship and other publications have made significant contributions to the understanding of Hispanic community and/or culture.[1]
The award is presented annually based on the author's achievements in fiction, non-fiction and/or newspaper editing. Nominations are open, but the winners are selected by a committee of AAHHE Board members. Winners are recognized at the Annual AAHHE National Conference.[2]
Recent winners include:
- 2010 Francisco Aragón[3][4]
- 2009 Bessy Reyna[5]
- 2008 Javier Ávila
- 2007 Helena Maria Viramontes[6]
- 2006 Edward Gonzales[7][8]
- 2005 Cordelia Chávez Candelaria[9][10]
- 2004 Alberto Rios
- 2003 Rudolfo Anaya
- 2002 Juan Delgado
- 2001 Teófilo Jaime Chahín
- 1996 Nicholas Kanellos & Gary D. Keller
References
- ↑ "AAHHE". AAHHE. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ↑ "AAHHE". AAHHE. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ↑ Shannon Chapla (2010-01-05). "Aragón to Receive National Latino Literary Award // News // College of Arts and Letters // University of Notre Dame". Al.nd.edu. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ↑ Tortorella, Erica (8 March 2010). "And the 2010 AAHHE Awards Go to...". The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ↑ andy thibault (2009-01-28). "The Cool Justice Report: Poet Honored By National Hispanic Higher Education Association". Cooljustice.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ↑ "Distinguished Leadership Awards Presented at AAHHE Conference". The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. 12 Mar 2001. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ↑ listing for Edward Gonzales Gallery in New Mexico Magazine
- ↑ "Edward Gonzales receives award". The Sandoval Signpost. March 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ↑ SMU appoints Cordelia Chávez Candelaria as new dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
- ↑ Regents' Professor: Cordelia Chávez Candelaria
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