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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James McManus | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert McNamara | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Adele Dumaran | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Kimiko Hahn | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Charles D'Ambrosio | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Nora Okja Keller | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Tyehimba Jess | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucinda Vickers | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| J. Bailey Hutchinson | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Kimberly Garza | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Richie Hofmann | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Wallace Markfield | 1967 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Probst Solomon | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Sullivan | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Russell Banks | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Paula Vogel | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Primus St. John | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter McDonald | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Hilma Wolitzer | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Linda McCarriston | 1989 | Creative Writing |