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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Baez Bendorf | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra Epstein | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Christopher Howell | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Philip Levine | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Victoria Chang | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| David Shields | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas N.R. Rogers | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Bernstein | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Alan D. Nurkse | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Reuel Denney | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Lola Haskins | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| John Haines | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Hazel | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Merle Olson | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| James McPherson | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Christopher Gilbert | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucille Clifton | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Ford | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Bruchac | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| John Repp | 1987 | Creative Writing |