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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Kaminsky | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Roberta Murphy | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Gregory Orr | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter McDonald | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurence Yep | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Brian Kiteley | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Christopher | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Jill Eisenstadt | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| A. Manette Ansay | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| David Matthew | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| David Roderick Jr | 2021 | Creative Writing | |
| Alexander Theroux | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Elliott Holt | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Frank Bidart | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Diane Wakoski | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| E. J. Koh | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Rossman | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Monica di Emidio | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Derek Palacio | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Bradford Stark | 1977 | Creative Writing |