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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Mason | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Gretel Ehrlich | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Major Jackson | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Wanda Coleman | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Parry | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurie Sheck | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia Smith | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Barry Beckham | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Packer | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Miller | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Charles Van Wey | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Pedro Juan Gutierrez | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Jaimy Gordon | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Martin Espada | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Elliot Richman | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Geoffrey Brock | 2003 | Creative Writing | |
| Lia Purpura | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Spencer Reece | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Terrence Cheng | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Steven Gehrke | 2007 | Creative Writing |