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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.
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.
Recent winners include:
- 2010 Francisco Aragón
- 2009 Bessy Reyna
- 2008 Javier Ávila
- 2007 Helena Maria Viramontes
- 2006 Edward Gonzales
- 2005 Cordelia Chávez Candelaria
- 2004 Alberto Rios
- 2003 Rudolfo Anaya
- 2002 Juan Delgado
- 2001 Teófilo Jaime Chahín
- 1996 Nicholas Kanellos & Gary D. Keller
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