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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Engh | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Sheila Mulligan-Webb | 2002 | Creative Writing | |
| Donald Levering | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Joni Tevis | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| William O'Brien | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Steve Almond | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Judith Weaver | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Howard McCord | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephanie Cawley | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Anthony Ardizzone | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Coreil | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Kimberly Garza | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Nadja Tesich | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Galway Kinnell | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Canese Jarboe | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Fred Haefele | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Wayne Banks Lainer | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter Bargen | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Glover | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucia Getsi | 1992 | Creative Writing |