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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Rash | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Dunham | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Viren | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Leonie Adams | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Hillery Knight | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Bernard Ferguson | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Kenneth Burke | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| J.C. Hallman | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Alvin Greenberg | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| .CHISARAOKWU. | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Jay Neugeboren | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Harry Crews | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Alfred, Jr. Poulin | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Ann Darr | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel Lyons | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Rattee | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Virginia Furtwangler | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| David Kirby | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Kim Addonizio | 1995 | Creative Writing |