Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications
# 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 to 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:

* 2020 Juan Felipe Herrera
* 2019 John A. Lopez
* 2018 Laurie Ann Guerrero
* 2017 Ana Castillo
* 2016 Juan Felipe Herrera
* 2015 Rolando Hinojosa-Smith
* 2014 Octavio Roca
* 2013 Benjamin Saenz
* 2012 Alma Flor Ada
* 2011 Chon Noriega
* 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
