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 descending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Staten | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Russell Edson | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| David Berry | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Heather McHugh | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Wrigley | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Jayne Anne Phillips | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Julia Thacker | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Grecco | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Carolyn Forche | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| James Anderson | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Ahern | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| LaTanya McQueen | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Pelky | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Paige Towers | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Harvey Swados | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Carol Henrie | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| David Southern | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Peggy Shumaker | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| George Stanley | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Ewing Campbell | 1990 | Creative Writing |