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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxana Robinson | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Anthony Ardizzone | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucia Getsi | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Donald Revell | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Rosa Shand | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Barry Gifford | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Michelle Hoover | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Donika Kelly | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Vivian Hu | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Destiny Hemphill | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Barton Midwood | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Craig Nova | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia Goedicke | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| T. C. Boyle | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Randolph Carter | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert D. Pharr | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| William Matthews | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Smiley | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Marianne Wiggins | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Allan Peterson | 1992 | Creative Writing |