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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt Henry | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Eugene Ruggles | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Coover | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Ward | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Gjertrud Schnackenberg | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas N. Walters | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Yvonne Sapia | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Spike | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Van Walleghen | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Keith Wilson | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Bruce Weigl | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Dennis Trudell | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Vangelisti | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Maggie Shipstead | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Vanessa Angélica Villarreal | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| KB Brookins | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| John Fulton | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter Ancarrow | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel Anderson | 2003 | Creative Writing | |
| Julene Bair | 2004 | Creative Writing |