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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Gernes | 1999 | Creative Writing | |
| James Daniels | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Maxine Jaffe | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Rachel Levy | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| Reuel Denney | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucille Clifton | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| John Rechy | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Cable | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Laura Riding Jackson | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Jan L. Seale | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Rattee | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Ann Nietzke | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Frances Lindsay | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Molly Peacock | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Brox | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathy Karlson | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Jennifer Ackerman | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Nicholas Arvin | 2008 | Creative Writing | |
| Hieu Minh Nguyen | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Yohanca Delgado | 2022 | Creative Writing |