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.
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Recipients
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
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