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 ascending | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Covino | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Cyrus Cassells | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Laura Mullen | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephen Dixon | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Karen Volkman | 1993 | Creative Writing | |
| Eleanor Swanson | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Hendrickson | 2002 | Creative Writing | |
| David Barber | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Margaret (Maggie) Nelson | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Toni Jensen | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Lois Lautner | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Charles P. Wright | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| James Galvin | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Luz Hernandez | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Deborah L. Boe | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Maiolo | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Phillip Lopate | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Bertram, Jr. Fairchild | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| James Brock | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Tony Moffeit | 1992 | Creative Writing |