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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Hansen | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Elinor Langer | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Fitzsimmons | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Cecilio Garcia-Camarillo | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Hill | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia A. Eakins | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Planz | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthur Flowers | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Alisha Dietzman | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| David McKain | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Nora Sayre | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Norman Lavers | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan Stewart | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Jack Steele | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Roberts Wood | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| James Thomas | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Brown | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| E. Norman Dukes | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Amber Dermont | 2012 | Creative Writing |