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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Garrett | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Nicholson | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Hortense Calisher | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| John Foster | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Carlene Hatcher Polite | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Dorene O'Brien | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephanie Vaughn | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Alfred Arteaga | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Frank D. McConnell | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Peirce | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| David Vigoda | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisel Mueller | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Paula Sharp | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Carver | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Manuel Munoz | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Roland Flint | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Claire Bateman | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Knauth | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| David H. Perkins | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Karen Rigby | 2007 | Creative Writing |