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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hyde | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthur Sze | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Morgan | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth Spencer | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Tamara Kennelly | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Joni Tevis | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurel Bird | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| David Gravender | 2003 | Creative Writing | |
| William O'Brien | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Steve Almond | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Heather Ross Miller | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Julia Glass | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Judith Weaver | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephanie Cawley | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Frank | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Siken | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Anthony Ardizzone | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Kimberly Garza | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Adrienne Kennedy | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Regina Ochsner | 2006 | Creative Writing |