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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Owens | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Amanda Goldblatt | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Kennebeck | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Gambito | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Danielle Valore Evans | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Alisha Dietzman | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Galway Kinnell | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Tim Gautreaux | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| John E. White | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Ralph Burns | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Paula Huston | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Ron Hansen | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Franz Wright | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Ethan Canin | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Cecilio Garcia-Camarillo | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Steven Orlen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia A. Eakins | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| John Gantos | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Judith Hall | 1997 | Creative Writing | |
| David McKain | 1982 | Creative Writing |