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 ascending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Poverman | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Amanda Ajamfar | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Ariana Benson | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Clarence Young | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Frank B. Wilderson III | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Holly Iglesias | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Solnit | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Geoffrey Wolff | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| John Engels | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Carol Henrie | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Julian Hansbarger | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Patsy Sims | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Stanley Plumly | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Peggy Shumaker | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Alison Cadbury | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Jayne Anne Phillips | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Ewing Campbell | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard McCann | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathryn Davis | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| William Wiser | 1985 | Creative Writing |