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
Constance Urdang 1976 Creative Writing
Ann Townsend 2003 Creative Writing
James DeVita 2004 Creative Writing
Laura Kasischke 2005 Creative Writing
Matthew Ruff 2006 Creative Writing
Lightsey Darst 2007 Creative Writing
Micah Perks 2008 Creative Writing
Thom Satterlee 2009 Creative Writing
John Taggart 1976 Creative Writing
Steven Katz 1976 Creative Writing
John Domini 1977 Creative Writing
Diane Vreuls 1978 Creative Writing
Mary Hughes 1978 Creative Writing
Bruce Andrews 1979 Creative Writing
Teresa Scollon 2011 Creative Writing
Geoffrey Wolff 1980 Creative Writing
Teresa Cader 1988 Creative Writing
Michael Benedikt 1979 Creative Writing
Patsy Sims 1980 Creative Writing
Jan Kubicki 1989 Creative Writing