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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Turner | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| John Dacey | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Barry Gifford | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| Gilbert Sorrentino | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Maris Nichols | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Dorianne Laux | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Richard Krawiec | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Janet Campbell Hale | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Charles North | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Christina Fitzpatrick | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Matthew Sharpe | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Ama Codjoe | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Analía Villagra | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Zach Savich | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Hortense Calisher | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Heather McHugh | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Kelly | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Alice Notley | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Sharon A. White | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Wendy Rose | 1982 | Creative Writing |