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 Sort descending | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Sorrentino | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Shelton | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Alan Jr. Bernheimer | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra Epstein | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas N.R. Rogers | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Ai | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurel Blossom | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Perry | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Dagoberto Gilb | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Virginia Furtwangler | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Messer | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| James Kimbrell | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Szybist | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra Gail Lambert | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| R. Michael Bundgaard | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Louise M. Meriwether | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| John Milton | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Martin M. Wampler | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Lance S. Belville | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Jack Myers | 1982 | Creative Writing |