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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Dorn | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra McPherson | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Douglas Gower | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| James Tate | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Ann Deagon | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth Arthur | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Linda Svendsen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| W. D. Wetherell | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| David Markson | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia Kirkpatrick | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Harvey Hix | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Ashley Warlick | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Leah Stewart | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Bruce Snider | 2023 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth Rush | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Canese Jarboe | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Gayle Gray | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Gerald Constanzo | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Plattz | 1976 | Creative Writing |