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 Sort descending | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Smartt Bell | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Edgar Gabriel Silex | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Sharon Dilworth | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Christina Thompson | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia Engel | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| E. J. Koh | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Ella Jacobson | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Rob Macaisa Colgate | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Carlene Hatcher Polite | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel Halpern | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Marin | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Teo Savory | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Kavaler | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Roberta Spear | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Yvonne Chism-Peace | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeff Silva | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Dorris | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Alvin Greenberg | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Stuart Dybek | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucie Brock-Broido | 1999 | Creative Writing |