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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| David Kirby | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Bernard Ferguson | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Hedin | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| J.C. Hallman | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Henry Taylor | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| .CHISARAOKWU. | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Ann Nietzke | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Couto | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Carole Maso | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Jack Marlando | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Grossinger | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Glenna Luschei | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| William Hauptman | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Joyce Winslow | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| William Cobb | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Juan Felipe Herrera | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Leonie Adams | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| William Patrick | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Allison Seay | 2013 | Creative Writing |