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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Kornblatt | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Carter | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Grace Paley | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan Engberg | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Irene Wanner | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Braden | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Christina Fitzpatrick | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Catherine Rosemurgy | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Debra Marquart | 2008 | Creative Writing | |
| Joanne Diaz | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Matthew Sharpe | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Harrison | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Lauren Goodwin Slaughter | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul La Farge | 2012 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel Tam-Claiborne | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Gorham-Skinner | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Ullman | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Tim Mason | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucy Lim | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Gary Thompson | 1978 | Creative Writing |