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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Sholl | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Jan Clausen | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Mark Rudman | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| William Kittredge | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Linda Bierds | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Marilyn Nelson | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Jade Ngoc Quang Huynh | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Catherine Petroski | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Leach | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Nance Van Winckel | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Margaret (Maggie) Nelson | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephanie Soileau | 2012 | Creative Writing | |
| Tea Obreht | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Emma Bolden | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Amanda Goldblatt | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Gambito | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Millar | 2003 | Creative Writing | |
| Oreste D'Arconte | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Roy Parvin | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| John Berryman | 1968 | Creative Writing |