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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Robin | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Ana Castillo | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Evelyn Berry | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Minnie Bruce Pratt | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Julián Delgado Lopera | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Fanny Howe | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Emily Lee Luan | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Valerie Colander | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Bernstein | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| David Jauss | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Lee Breuer | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Timothy Burns | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Helen Barolini | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth L. Hardwick | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Philip Levine | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Steve Cannon | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Freya Manfred | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Joan Swift | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan MacDonald | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Jonathan Edward Greene | 1978 | Creative Writing |