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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Watanabe | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Katherine Coles | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Annie Proulx | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Mairs | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| James Scott Ely | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Andrew Lytle | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Sister M. Bernadetta Quinn | 1967 | Creative Writing | |
| Kelli Jo Ford | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Eleanor Wilner | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Charles Olson | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Brionne Janae | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Max Crawford | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Lawrence Naumoff | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Ra’Niqua Lee | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Davis | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Levine | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Katie Condon | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Noel Rico | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Anthony Sobin | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| J.R. Salamanca | 1978 | Creative Writing |