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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Choi | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Ingrid Hill | 2002 | Creative Writing | |
| John Ford Noonan | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Steinman | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Ronald Sukenick | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Cheri Fein | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Mekeel McBride | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter LaSalle | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Cecil Giscombe | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| David P. Young | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard D. Cole | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas McGrath | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Joel Agee | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Jan Reid | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathryn Davis | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Janalyn Guo | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Nicole Sealey | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Ellen Bryant Voigt | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Davidson | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeff Whitney | 2025 | Creative Writing |