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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cid Corman | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Szerlip | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Albert Abonado | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| John Bishop | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Melissa Febos | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Robin J. Prising | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Edgar White | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| J. Bailey Hutchinson | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Calvin Forbes | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Conselmann | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Vida James | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Lally | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| William Witherup | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Angie Mazakis | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Dabney Stuart | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Morton Lichter | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Simon J. Ortiz | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Hilma Wolitzer | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Jacqueline Pierce Mungai | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Kim | 1978 | Creative Writing |