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 Sort descending | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Francisco | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Roy Bentley | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Downs | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Sara Gelston | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Keith S. Wilson | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Paule Marshall | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Rothschild | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| William Hjortsberg | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| David Bosworth | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Catherine Petroski | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Ivan Doig | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Boswell | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Karen Karbo | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Brigit Pegeen Kelly | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Mark Brazaitis | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Spencer Reece | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Kimberly Foote | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Benjamin Garcia | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Ash Davidson | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Alisha Dietzman | 2025 | Creative Writing |