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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Bierds | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Jade Ngoc Quang Huynh | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Nance Van Winckel | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Margaret (Maggie) Nelson | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| John Davidson | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephanie Soileau | 2012 | Creative Writing | |
| Rodney L. Anderson | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Carole Oligario | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Norman Lavers | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| David J. Smith | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Joshua Bennett | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan Mitchell | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Angela Flournoy | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| James L. Files | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Kendra DeColo | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Selzer | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Frank, Jr. Soos | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Sylvia Watanabe | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Katherine Coles | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Annie Proulx | 1991 | Creative Writing |