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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Arteaga | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| James Heynen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| John L. O'Toole | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Sullivan | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Carver | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Paula Sharp | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| William Herrin | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Clark Coolidge | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| David H. Perkins | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Knauth | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Collins | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy K. Piore | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Dove | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel Halpern | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Marc Vassallo | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| David Dwyer | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| David E. Ray | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| James T. Farrell | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Dobyns | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Cynthia Shearer | 2000 | Creative Writing |