Companion of Literature

The title Companion of Literature[1] is the highest award bestowed by the Royal Society of Literature. The title was inaugurated in 1961, and is held by up to twelve living writers at any one time. [2]

Recipients

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Those who have been awarded the honour are listed below, by the year in which it was granted; those still living are indicated in bold.

1961

1962

1963

1964

1967

1968

1972

1974

1978

1983

1987

1991

1994

1998

2001

2004

2007

2012

2020

Notes

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  1. ^ "Definition of Companion of Literature". Lexico, Oxford Dictionary. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Companions of Literature". Royal Society of Literature.