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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dixon | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Coskran | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Jordan | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Robin Behn | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Karen Volkman | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Ling Ma | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| William Brown | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Robin Beth Schaer | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Louise Abbott | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| John Skoyles | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Alice Walker | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Marilyn Abildskov | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen R. Dunn | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Lawrence Raab | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Rob Macaisa Colgate | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| John Balaban | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard S. Kennedy | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Delice Gourdine | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Marvin Mandel | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Corrigan | 1978 | Creative Writing |