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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Shepherd | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Stephanie Brown | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Michelle Bay Anapol | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Jessica Greenbaum | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Morgan | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Norman MacLoed | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| William Hoffman | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| David Shapiro | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Charles Henley | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| James Heynen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Ferrell | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Kent Meyers | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Catherine MacCoun | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Nicola Faith Mason | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Terrance Hayes | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Leslie Williams | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Rodney Gomez | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| John Fulton | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Victoria Chang | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Tillie Olsen | 1967 | Creative Writing |