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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Hayes | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Williams | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Rodney Gomez | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| John Fulton | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Victoria Chang | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Tillie Olsen | 1967 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthur Kopit | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Morna Murphy | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Ronald Loewinsohn | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Zweig | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Philip Schultz | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Brush | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Grace Paley | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Ullman | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Godwin | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| George Economou | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Chelsea Rathburn | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Rickey McGhee | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Yvonne Woon | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| John Finlay | 1966 | Creative Writing |