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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherly Burket | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel Asa Rose | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Melanie Sumner | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Geffrey Davis | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Chris Santiago | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| James Harrison | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Jack Gelber | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Ron Overton | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Anne Waldman | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephanie Vaughn | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthur Vogelsang | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Madelon Sprengnether | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Robin Becker | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Don Kurtz | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| John Isles | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Rebecca Black | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Maaza Mengiste | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| Theodore Weiss | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Foster | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Jonathan Penner | 1976 | Creative Writing |