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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Kittredge | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Renee Simms | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| William Matthews | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Emily Skaja | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Aisha Sabatini Sloan | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| torrin a. greathouse | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Ally Ang | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| George Choundas | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Keetje Kuipers | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Jorie Graham | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Brenda Seabrooke | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurell Swails | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan Snively | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Farber | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas Gavin | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Joe David Bellamy | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeffrey Eugenides | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Elaine F. Boatin | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Eleanor Swanson | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Liu | 1981 | Creative Writing |