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Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature

Submitted by admin [1] on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 12:22pm

The Hispanic Heritage Awards [2] "celebrate the achievements of Hispanic Americans and provide role models for youth." They are awarded annually during Hispanic Heritage Month. The Literature Award was given up through 2004.

2004: Sandra Benítez [3]
2003: Denise Chávez [4]
2002: Julia Alvarez [5]
2001: Liz Balmaseda [6]
2000: Oscar Hijuelos [7]
1999: Gary Soto [8]
1998: Luis Rodriguez [9]
1997: Nicholasa Mohr [10]
1996

Isabel Allende [11]
1995: Jose Antonio Burciaga
1994: Dr. Hilda Perera [12]
1993: Luis Santeiro [13]
1992: Luiz Valdez
1989: Jimmy Santiago Baca [14]
1988: Dr. Nicolas Kanellos [15]

Awards [16]

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[5] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=basic_search&profile=hcpl&term=Julia%20Alvarez&index=.AH#focus
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[14] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=basic_search&profile=hcpl&term=Jimmy%20Santiago%20Baca&index=.AH#focus
[15] http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&aspect=basic_search&profile=hcpl&term=Nicolas%20Kanellos&index=.AH#focus
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