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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Zamora Linmark | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| David Roderick Jr | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Elisabeth Sheffield | 2012 | Creative Writing | |
| John Krich | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Elliott Holt | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Jose Perez Beduya | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| Saul Zachary | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| E. J. Koh | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Williams | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Conyus Calhoun | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Derek Palacio | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Natalie Shapero | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Currey | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Mario Alberto Zambrano | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Dudley Randall | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| W. D. Wetherell | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| John Casey | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthur E. Smith | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Frank Bidart | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Rossman | 1976 | Creative Writing |