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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Mathias | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Dena Afrasiabi | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth Alexander | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Messer | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Tony Moffeit | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Hugh Steinberg | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Leonie Adams | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Hillery Knight | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Kenneth Burke | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Alvin Greenberg | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Jay Neugeboren | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Harry Crews | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Alfred, Jr. Poulin | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Ann Darr | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Viren | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Bernard Ferguson | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Jack Marlando | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| J.C. Hallman | 2024 | Creative Writing |