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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Johnson | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Randall Silvis | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucie Brock-Broido | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Wayne Karlin | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Godwin | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Palmer | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Frank Manley | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Cyrus Cassells | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Hamby | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Ives | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Leonard Schwartz | 1997 | Creative Writing | |
| John Roberts | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| George Economou | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| Wendy Brenner | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Laura Mullen | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Josip Novakovich | 2002 | Creative Writing | |
| Ben Hoffman | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Oliver de la Paz | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Richie Hofmann | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| David LeCount | 1966 | Creative Writing |