Title: Writer (Deceased)
Location: Winston-Salem, NC United States
Achievements:
- Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018)
- Honoree, Literary Hall of Fame, State of North Carolina (1997)
- Recipient, John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities, North Carolina Humanities Council (1995)
- Recipient, W.D. Weatherford Award, Berea College (1985)
- Recipient, Walter Raleigh Prize for Fiction, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, State of North Carolina (1964, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1984)
- Recipient, Thomas Wolfe Memorial Award, Western North Carolina Historical Association (1984)
- Recipient, Distinguished Alumnus Award, UNC Chapel Hill (1984)
- Recipient, Lillian Smith Book Award, Southern Regional Council (1982)
- Recipient, Distinguished Meritorious Service Award, Governor Jim Hunt, State of North Carolina (1978)
- Recipient, Literature Award, State of North Carolina (1972)
- Recipient, Mayflower Cup, Society of Mayflower Descendants, State of North Carolina
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (1987-2016)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Marquis Who’s Who (1997-1998, 2012-2016)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the World, Marquis Who’s Who (1987-1992, 1995-1998, 2006-2016)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in Entertainment, Marquis Who’s Who (1998-1999)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America: Student Version, Marquis Who’s Who (1991)
Designations:
- Honorary Doctor of Letters, UNC Chapel Hill
- Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, UNC Asheville
- Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Berea College
- Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
- Master of Arts in Dramatic Arts, UNC Chapel Hill
- Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures, UNC Chapel Hill
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