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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Warner | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Lloyd Schwartz | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Colleen McElroy | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Rick Bass | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Duemer | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| C. K. Williams | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Francine Prose | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Orlando Romero | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Peyton Marshall | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Tiffany Melanson | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Jon Anderson | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Darina (Dasha) Sikmashvili | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Nanos Valaoritis | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| David H. Perkins | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Steiner | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Shara McCallum | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Gary Miranda | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Willard | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra Beasley | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Colleen McElroy | 1977 | Creative Writing |