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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Scalapino | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| David Romtvedt | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Shaw | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| George Strange | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Carolyn Forche | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Meinke | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Chana Bloch | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Philip Deaver | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Flora Durham | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Toi Derricotte | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Kenneth Glantz | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| C. Jane Bradley | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Russell Edson | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Lewen Kellman | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| James Davis May | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Kelly Cherry | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Caroline Gordon | 1967 | Creative Writing | |
| Brice Particelli | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Steve Tesich | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Malcolm Cowley | 1968 | Creative Writing |