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
Ethan Canin 1995 Creative Writing
Judith Hall 1997 Creative Writing
Dana Levin 1999 Creative Writing
Susan Choi 2000 Creative Writing
Ingrid Hill 2002 Creative Writing
Anne Hamilton Merkley 1966 Creative Writing
Tillie Olsen 1967 Creative Writing
Daisy Aldan 1969 Creative Writing
Leo Connellan 1970 Creative Writing
Alvin Aubert 1973 Creative Writing
Arthur Kopit 1974 Creative Writing
Rochelle Owens 1974 Creative Writing
Paul Kennebeck 1975 Creative Writing
Joseph Millar 2003 Creative Writing
Lisa Ress 1984 Creative Writing
Roy Parvin 2004 Creative Writing
Maris Nichols 1985 Creative Writing
Caroline Knox 1986 Creative Writing
Randolph Bates 1986 Creative Writing
Joan Larkin 1987 Creative Writing