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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regina Ochsner | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Sara Eliza Johnson | 2015 | Creative Writing | |
| William Hunt | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Ramona Weeks | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Allen Davis | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Donald Justice | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Daniel O'Brien | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Jessica Auerbach | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Ron Hansen | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Anita Barrows | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Louis P. Mathews | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Diane Horton | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Rachel Kadish | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Anne Sanow | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Melinda Moustakis | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthur Kayzakian | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Rachel Howard | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| A.D. Lauren-Abunassar | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Barry Boys | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Christopher Davis | 1974 | Creative Writing |