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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Weaver | 1996 | Creative Writing | |
| Jason Shinder | 2007 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra Meek | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Jack Driscoll | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Meghan Phillips | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Penn Warren | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Evan Walker | 1975 | Creative Writing | |
| John Domini | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Benedikt | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Elaine Kraf | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Margaret Dukore | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Onopa | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Cecile Leneman | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Hill | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia Francisco | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Roy Bentley | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Downs | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Sara Gelston | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Keith S. Wilson | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Paule Marshall | 1968 | Creative Writing |