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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Moustaki | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| C. W. Smith | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| John E. White | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Ron Hansen | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Cecilio Garcia-Camarillo | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia A. Eakins | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| David McKain | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan Stewart | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| James Thomas | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Elinor Langer | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Planz | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Nora Sayre | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Jack Steele | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Rita Brown | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Danielle Valore Evans | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| E. Norman Dukes | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Ron Silliman | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Alisha Dietzman | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Matthew Nienow | 2011 | Creative Writing |