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
Joseph Skibell 2002 Creative Writing
Catherine Doty 2011 Creative Writing
Janet Burroway 1976 Creative Writing
Ronnie Paris 1976 Creative Writing
James Galvin 1977 Creative Writing
Catherine Petroski 1978 Creative Writing
Louis Reile 1978 Creative Writing
Anselm Hollo 1979 Creative Writing
Lola Haskins 1984 Creative Writing
Luz Hernandez 1979 Creative Writing
Bernard H. Porter 1980 Creative Writing
Merle Olson 1985 Creative Writing
Christopher Gilbert 1986 Creative Writing
Richard Ford 1986 Creative Writing
John Repp 1987 Creative Writing
Kirk Keller 1988 Creative Writing
Robert Levy 1988 Creative Writing
George Evans 1989 Creative Writing
Tima Smith 1989 Creative Writing
Kim Addonizio 1990 Creative Writing