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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| makalani bandele | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Jessica Hagedorn | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Ash Davidson | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Enid Shomer | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Allison Pitinii Davis | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| William Keckler | 1997 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Johnson | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Christopher Howell | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Schmitt | 2002 | Creative Writing | |
| Corey Marks | 2003 | Creative Writing | |
| Joshua Harmon | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Blumenthal | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Oscar Casares | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Nicole Beer | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephanie Allen | 2008 | Creative Writing | |
| Vicki Covington | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Ruefle | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Lazarre Seymour Simckes | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Joanna Higgins | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Cleopatra Mathis | 1985 | Creative Writing |