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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Arnett | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthenia Millican | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan Shetterly | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Aaron Coleman | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Warr | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Chris Dennis | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| David Fenza | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Benjamin Garcia | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Vivian Hu | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Elaine Terranova | 1997 | Creative Writing | |
| Zach Savich | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Pinckney Benedict | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Chris Adrian | 2002 | Creative Writing | |
| Larry Levis | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Gary Young | 2003 | Creative Writing | |
| Louise B. Rose | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| William Logan | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Lauren Slater | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Brenda Shaw | 2013 | Creative Writing | |
| William Jones | 1980 | Creative Writing |