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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Priest | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Ruefle | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Shruti Swamy | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Cleopatra Mathis | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Hua Xi | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Kavaler | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Gibbons Ruark | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| William D. Lee | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Heffernan | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Blanche McCrary Boyd | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia Reeves | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Josephine Miles | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| James Corpora | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Frank Conroy | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Philip Magdalany | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| John Felstiner | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Angeline Goreau | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter Hall | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Lawrence Pitkethly | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Helen Sorrells | 1973 | Creative Writing |