Recipients of Past Hawai'i Awards for Literature

2005   Juliet S. Kono
2004   Y York
2003   Nora Okja Keller
2002   Frank Stewart
2001   Nell Altizer
2000   Lois-Ann Yamanaka
1999   Tom Coffman
1998   Leialoha Apo Perkins
1997   Edward Sakamoto
1996   Darrell H.Y. Lum
1996   Eric Chock
1995   Phyllis Hoge Thompson
1994   Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl
1993   Cathy Song
1992   Ian MacMillan
1991   Milton Murayama
1990   Yoshiko Matsuda
1989   (no award presented)
1988   Rubellite Kawena Johnson
1987   Reuel Denney
1986   W.S. Merwin
1985   John Dominis Holt