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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Burns | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Franz Wright | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Steven Orlen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Alisha Dietzman | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| John Gantos | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Calvin Anderson | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Phyllis Naylor | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Deborah Ann Casey | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Heffernan | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Franklin, Jr. Burroughs | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Bush | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Marina L. Harris | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Jennifer Cornell | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Nikki Moustaki | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Amber Dermont | 2012 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Elkins | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Justin Torres | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Melissa Range | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Alison Stine | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Hope Wabuke | 2017 | Creative Writing |