Senarai Sasterawan Negara

1) 1981 - Kamaludin Muhammad (Keris Mas), 1922-1992
2) 1982 - Shahnon Ahmad
3) 1983 - Usman Awang, 1929-2001
4) 1985 - A. Samad Said
5) 1987 - Muhamad Abdul Biang (Arena Wati), 1925-2009
6) 1991 - Muhammad Haji Salleh
7) 1993 - Noordin Hassan
8) 1996 - Abdullah Hussain
9) 2003 - Syed Othman Syed Omar (S. Othman Kelantan), 1938-2008
10) 2009 - Mohd Anuar Rethwan (Anwar Ridhwan)
11) 2011 - Ahmad Kamal Abdullah (Kemala)
12) 2013 - Baharuddin Zainal (Baha Zain)