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 ascending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Ryder | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Claire Bateman | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Collins | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Shelton | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy K. Piore | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| David Dwyer | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| John Mort | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| David E. Ray | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Ferrell | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Benjamin Howard | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Kotlowitz | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Ethan Canin | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Olen Butler | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Gwen Head | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel Mueller | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Mark Levine | 1997 | Creative Writing | |
| Julie Jordan Hanson | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Kevin Brockmeier | 2002 | Creative Writing | |
| Vance Bourjailly | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Lindsay Patterson | 1968 | Creative Writing |