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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Liu | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Jessica Maxwell | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Louise Erdrich | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| David Rigsbee | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Aisha Sabatini Sloan | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Karr | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Hayden Carruth | 1967 | Creative Writing | |
| torrin a. greathouse | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| C. K. Williams | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Paule Marshall | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Ally Ang | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Federman | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| David Deck | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| George Choundas | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Francine Prose | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Megan Terry | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Keetje Kuipers | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Wendy Barker | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Stanley Crawford | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Swander | 1987 | Creative Writing |