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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rae Paris | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Jenny Johnson | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Nathalie Handal | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Joel Dressler | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeanne Andrews | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Shaun O'Connell | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Guest | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Steve Tesich | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Craig Nova | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Van Walleghen | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Sharon Hashimoto | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Franz Wright | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Ben Marcus | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Kevin Young | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Stuart Dischell | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Alex Espinoza | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Jennifer Sears | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| Allan Seager | 1967 | Creative Writing | |
| Roger Weingarten | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| Lennox Brown | 1976 | Creative Writing |