Literature Fellowships
Below is a list of all NEA Literature Fellowships awarded since 1965. You can search by year, name, or fellowship type (creative writing or translation).
We also have sections where you can find out more information about some of the fellows. You can meet some of the fellows who received creative writing awards from 2001 to the present. You can meet some of the fellows who received translation awards from 2011 to the present.
| Name | Year | Type | Language Sort descending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amiri Baraka | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| George Bradley | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Schrag | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Lawrence Kearney | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| William O'Rourke | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Eve Olitsky | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Margot Livesey | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Alex Stevens | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurie Duesing | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Stanley Plumly | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Esther Broner | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Martin | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| David M. Kelly | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| John R. Gardiner | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Sherod Santos | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Edward Lueders | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Stewart James | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Sanchez | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Harold Jaffe | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Goodwin | 1983 | Creative Writing |