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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McPherson | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| Chris McCormick | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucille Clifton | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Bruchac | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Denis Johnson | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| Calvin Anderson | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| John Humphreys | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Marianne Wiggins | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra Epstein | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| David Markson | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Christopher Howell | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Sarah Cotterill | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Philip Levine | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Jennifer Egan | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| David Shields | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Allan Peterson | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Thomas N.R. Rogers | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Joan Logghe | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| David Wojahn | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Planz | 1992 | Creative Writing |