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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Garza | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Canese Jarboe | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Reginald Dwayne Betts | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Lee Conell | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurel Bird | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| William O'Brien | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Heather Ross Miller | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Judith Weaver | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Frank | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Anthony Ardizzone | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Adrienne Kennedy | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Nadja Tesich | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| James Koller | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Fred Haefele | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Gordon Weaver | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter Bargen | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Zane Kotker | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucia Getsi | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Allan Gurganus | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| David Mura | 1993 | Creative Writing |