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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Junkins | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Jon Davis | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Curtis L. Johnson | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurie Blauner | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Natalie Kenvin | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Nikki Giovanni | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Kelly Link | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Creeley | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Bruce McAllister | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Benson | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Curtis L. Johnson | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| John M. Bradley | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth Spires | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Reginald McKnight | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathy Karlson | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Christopher Davis | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Kelly Erlandson | 2008 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter Myers | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| John Dranow | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Charlotte Bacon | 2000 | Creative Writing |