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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Cutler | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Lia Purpura | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Molly Tinsley | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Chris Drangle | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Charles Van Wey | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Bim Angst | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Linda Svendsen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel Mason | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Lois Lautner | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| James Martin | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Spencer Reece | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Diane Horton | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Matthew Gellman | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Pedro Juan Gutierrez | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Drake | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Major Jackson | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| David Steingass | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Shelton | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Terrence Cheng | 2006 | Creative Writing |