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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gardner | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Allison Pitinii Davis | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Eamon Grennan | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Cathy Song | 1997 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Cooper | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Veronica Chambers | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Linda Gregerson | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Lynn Stegner | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| David Fisher | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Ruefle | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Cleopatra Mathis | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Andrew Brininstool | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Kavaler | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Carolina Ebeid | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Gibbons Ruark | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| R.O. Kwon | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| William D. Lee | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Angel Nafis | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Heffernan | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Austin Smith | 2018 | Creative Writing |