National Humanities Medal Winners

People with National Humanities Medal

People

Name Title
Abraham Verghese Physician teacher novelist
Alan Charles Kors
Albert H. Small American philanthropist
Albert Marrin American historian
Alice Waters American chef activist and author
Allan Bloom American academic
Amartya Sen Economist
Americo Paredes American writer
Andrew Delbanco Director of American Studies at Columbia University
Andrew Heiskell American journalist
Anna Deavere Smith American actress playwright and professor
Anne Firor Scott US historian
Annette Gordon-Reed American historian
Annie Dillard American writer
Arnold Rampersad American academic
Arthur M. Schlesinger
August Wilson Playwright author
Barbara Kingsolver American author poet and essayist.
Bernard Bailyn American historian
Bernard Knox
Bernard Lewis British-American historian
Bernice Johnson Reagon American singer
Bill Moyers American journalist
Brian Lamb American television personality
Camilo José Vergara chilenean photographer author and documentarist
Charles Kuralt Journalist Correspondent News anchor
Charles Rosen American pianist and music writer
Clay S. Jenkinson American historian
Cynthia Ozick American writer
Daniel Aaron American writer and academic
Daniel J. Boorstin Historian professor attorney writer
Daniel Kemmis American politician
David Brion Davis American historian
David C. Driskell American artist
David Levering Lewis American historian
David Macaulay American illustrator
David McCullough American historian and author
Diana L. Eck American theologian
Diane Rehm American public radio talk show host
Don Henley Musician
Donald Kagan American historian
Doris Kearns Goodwin American biographer
E. L. Doctorow Novelist editor professor
Earl Shorris American writer
Edith Kurzweil American editor
Edmund Morgan (bishop) British bishop
Edward L. Ayers American historian
Eileen Southern American musicologist
Elaine Pagels American theologian
Elie Wiesel Activist

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