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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Teitman | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| David Rains Wallace | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Tina Hall | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Jill Christman | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Peng Shepherd | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Melvin Dixon | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Valencia Robin | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Cornelius Eady | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Evelyn Berry | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Day | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Julián Delgado Lopera | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Gina Berriault | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Emily Lee Luan | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Wright Morris | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael McFee | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Brendan James Galvin | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Pattiann Rogers | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Ronald Schreiber | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Lonnie Hodge | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Brian Young | 1995 | Creative Writing |