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
Walter McDonald 1984 Creative Writing
Henry Malone 1968 Creative Writing
Laura van den Berg 2022 Creative Writing
Juan Felipe Herrera 1985 Creative Writing
Joyce Carol Oates 1969 Creative Writing
Achy Obejas 1986 Creative Writing
Alan Williamson 1972 Creative Writing
Mary Florey 1986 Creative Writing
Jay Meek 1973 Creative Writing
Hilma Wolitzer 1987 Creative Writing
Harris Dulany 1974 Creative Writing
Terry Hummer 1987 Creative Writing
Al Young 1975 Creative Writing
Jacquelyn Malone 1988 Creative Writing
Andrew Fetler 1976 Creative Writing
Willis Johnson 1988 Creative Writing
Kaye Gibbons 1989 Creative Writing
Audre G. Lorde 1990 Creative Writing
Callan Wink 2014 Creative Writing
Nhuong Huynh 1990 Creative Writing