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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Phan | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Aracelis Girmay | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Galway Kinnell | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Edward Vasta | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Ralph Burns | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Marsha Sheiness | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Lydia Davis | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Elinor Langer | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Franz Wright | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Darrell Lum | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Steven Orlen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Cooper | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert J. Byrd | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Planz | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| John Gantos | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Yusef Komunyakaa | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeff Worley | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Nora Sayre | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Calvin Anderson | 1987 | Creative Writing |