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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Hua | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Serena Rose Chopra | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Anne Calcagno | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Stern | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Dorris | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Julia Fields | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Debra Spark | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Penn Warren | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Silvia Curbelo | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Jean Valentine | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| John Krich | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Mark P. Costello | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Alvin Greenberg | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Kenneth McCullough | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Renee Manfredi | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Evan Walker | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Jennifer Rose | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Cecil Daukins | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Pamela Kennedy | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| J. D. Whitney | 1994 | Creative Writing |