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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Brown | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Renee Lieberman | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Rae Paris | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Diane Ward | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Lawrence Raab | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Hershon | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| William Meredith | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Lynne Sharon Schwartz | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Goldberg | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Violi | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Jean McGarry | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Wendy O'Connor | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Joy Williams | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Yates | 1967 | Creative Writing | |
| Benjamin Saltman | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| John Zeugner | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Alexander Theroux | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Wier | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Montgomery | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael McClure | 1975 | Creative Writing |