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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diana George | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Reyes | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Darrel Alejandro Holnes | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Jasminé Elizabeth Smith | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Joann Cattonar | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| James Holmstrand | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Sharon Vogel | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Arthur Lange | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Steve Heller | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Cornelius Eady | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael McFee | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Sandra Scofield | 1989 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth Spires | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| Alyson Hagy | 2000 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Peirce | 2005 | Creative Writing | |
| Steven Kronen | 2009 | Creative Writing | |
| Adam Levin | 2014 | Creative Writing | |
| Adam Ehrlich Sachs | 2018 | Creative Writing | |
| X. J. Kennedy | 1966 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert A. Slater | 1973 | Creative Writing |