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 ascending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Morgan | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| William Woods | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Potter | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Alice Adams | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Clayton Eshleman | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Klappert | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| David Rains Wallace | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Peng Shepherd | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Melvin Dixon | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Valencia Robin | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Cornelius Eady | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Aria Minu-Sepehr | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Evelyn Berry | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Day | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Kerry James Evans | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Julián Delgado Lopera | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Gina Berriault | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Joy Ladin | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Emily Lee Luan | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Wright Morris | 1986 | Creative Writing |