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 descending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Donovan | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Tobias Wray | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Zafris | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Michelle Detorie | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Silas Zobal | 2008 | Creative Writing | |
| Verlyn Klinkenborg | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Brenda Seabrooke | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurell Swails | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Karr | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Joan Murray | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Farber | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Gavin | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| C. K. Williams | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Alex Kuo | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeffrey Eugenides | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Elaine F. Boatin | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Federman | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Bugeja | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Eleanor Swanson | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Liu | 1981 | Creative Writing |