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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Jr. Bernheimer | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Larry Fagin | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Andres Rivero | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Lawrence Joseph | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Sabina Murray | 2012 | Creative Writing | |
| Matthew Olzmann | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| William Matthews | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Srikanth Reddy | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Linda Svendsen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Drake | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Estaver | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Smiley | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| W. D. Wetherell | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Charlie Clark | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Geha | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Alexander Chee | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Eric Pankey | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Diana George | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Emily Wilson | 2007 | Creative Writing |