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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Foote | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Hazel | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Samuel Sax | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| James McPherson | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Victoria Chang | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Samrat Upadhyay | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucille Clifton | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Bruchac | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Denis Johnson | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Calvin Anderson | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Zafris | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| George Foy | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Melody Davis | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Nicole Cooley | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| John Daniel | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Ben Marcus | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Paula McLain | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| John Humphreys | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra Epstein | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Christopher Howell | 1981 | Creative Writing |