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
Donald McCaig 1980 Creative Writing
Marisa Gioffre 1980 Creative Writing
James B. Hathaway 1981 Creative Writing
William Kennedy 1981 Creative Writing
Mari E. Phemster 1982 Creative Writing
Bobbie Ann Mason 1983 Creative Writing
Patricia McConnell 1983 Creative Writing
Muriel Rukeyser 1966 Creative Writing
Joann Cattonar 1968 Creative Writing
Phyllis Masek Harris 1969 Creative Writing
Fred Gaines 1972 Creative Writing
Juan Alonso 1973 Creative Writing
James Holmstrand 1974 Creative Writing
Colette Inez 1975 Creative Writing
Barry Targan 1976 Creative Writing
Lorrie Moore 1989 Creative Writing
Edward Hower 1976 Creative Writing
Cynthia Hogue 1990 Creative Writing
Max Apple 1976 Creative Writing
Phillip Sterling 1990 Creative Writing