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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Whittemore | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Hugh Seidman | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Larry Levis | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| John Irving | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Dabney Stuart | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| C. W. Smith | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Ress | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Maris Nichols | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Caroline Knox | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Randolph Bates | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Joan Larkin | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathryn Byer | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Edward Vasta | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Marsha Sheiness | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Cooper | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Yusef Komunyakaa | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Mark Osaki | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Charles Baxter | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Phillip Anthony Eprile | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Danielle Valore Evans | 2020 | Creative Writing |