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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret B. Walsh | 1973 | Creative Writing | |
| John Skoyles | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Corrigan | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurell Swails | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Jessica Maxwell | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Rosen | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Anne Williamson | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Frank, Jr. Soos | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Nancy Mairs | 1991 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane McCafferty | 1994 | Creative Writing | |
| Lan Samantha Chang | 1998 | Creative Writing | |
| Jess Row | 2004 | Creative Writing | |
| Nona Caspers | 2008 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathryn Nuernberger | 2017 | Creative Writing | |
| Chris Dennis | 2022 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Oliver | 1972 | Creative Writing | |
| David McElroy | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| George Garrett Epps | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Donald McCaig | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| William Kennedy | 1981 | Creative Writing |