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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.D. Lauren-Abunassar | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Bob Hicok | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Donovan Hohn | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Daneen Wardrop | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Phil Condon | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Evelyn Shefner | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| James Kates | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Ariel Dawson | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeanne Murr Walker | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Nahid Rachlin | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Wrigley | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Eimers | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Alan D. Nurkse | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| James Daniels | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Dorianne Laux | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia Francisco | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| John I. Knoepfle | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter Abish | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Stanley Crawford | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Sheryl St. Germain | 1996 | Creative Writing |