The Mountain Heritage Literary Festival
June 15-17, 2012

The 2011 Jean Ritchie Fellowship Recipient is Tiffany Williams of McRoberts, Kentucky.

About the Jean Ritchie Fellowship

Through literature, a region tells stories to its citizens and the world. The Jean Ritchie Fellowship seeks to support, encourage and honor writers from the Southern Appalachians.

The fellowship is the first of its kind for the region's writers, and is committed to Appalachian voices.

Jean Ritchie of Viper, Kentucky, and Port Washington, New York, is a musician, author of prose and poetry, social activist, teacher, historian and folk music collector. The fellowship strives to support artists who, like Ritchie, create works of beauty and social relevance, while honoring traditional heritage and forging a new path.

Award amount: $1,500

The winner of the 2008 Jean Ritchie Fellowship in Writing was Mindy Beth Miller from Hazard, Kentucky.

The winner of the 2009 Jean Ritchie Fellowship in Writing was Larry Bingham of Portland, Oregon. 

The winner of the 2010 Jean Ritchie Fellowship in Writing was Katie Perry of of Austin, Texas.

Lincoln Memorial University
Cumberland Gap Parkway
P.O. Box 2005
Harrogate, TN 37752

Phone:
423.869.6432 or 800.325.0900, ext. 6432