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 ascending | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Pelky | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Jason Mott | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Keetje Kuipers | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Ernest J. Gaines | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Ed Bullins | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Reginald Saner | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Welch Everman | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Robin J. Prising | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Simon J. Ortiz | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| John Skoyles | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Peggy Shumaker | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Belle Waring | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Glynn | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Johnson | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Cyrus Cassells | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Powell | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Amanda Goldblatt | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| Melinda Popham | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph P. Ribar | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Jerold Ramsey | 1976 | Creative Writing |