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
Michael Blumenthal 2005 Creative Writing
Oscar Casares 2006 Creative Writing
Nicole Beer 2007 Creative Writing
Stephanie Allen 2008 Creative Writing
Mary Ruefle 1984 Creative Writing
Cleopatra Mathis 1985 Creative Writing
Rebecca Kavaler 1985 Creative Writing
Gibbons Ruark 1986 Creative Writing
William D. Lee 1986 Creative Writing
Michael Heffernan 1987 Creative Writing
Blanche McCrary Boyd 1988 Creative Writing
Patricia Reeves 1988 Creative Writing
James Corpora 1980 Creative Writing
Philip Magdalany 1980 Creative Writing
Angeline Goreau 1981 Creative Writing
Lawrence Pitkethly 1981 Creative Writing
Ann Rower 1982 Creative Writing
Richard Morgan 1982 Creative Writing
Elinor Welt 1983 Creative Writing
Susan Kenney 1983 Creative Writing