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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Murray | 2011 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Dahlie | 2020 | Creative Writing | |
| John Felstiner | 1969 | Creative Writing | |
| William Kotzwinkle | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Harrison Fisher | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Judith Kroll | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Cecilio Garcia-Camarillo | 1981 | Creative Writing | |
| James Thomas | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Weaver | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Frances Sherwood | 1990 | Creative Writing | |
| Ruth-Miriam Garnett | 1992 | Creative Writing | |
| John Yarbrough | 1995 | Creative Writing | |
| Forrest Gander | 2001 | Creative Writing | |
| Elizabeth Wetmore | 2006 | Creative Writing | |
| Rae Paris | 2010 | Creative Writing | |
| Jenny Johnson | 2019 | Creative Writing | |
| Nathalie Handal | 2025 | Creative Writing | |
| Joel Dressler | 1968 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeanne Andrews | 1974 | Creative Writing | |
| Shaun O'Connell | 1976 | Creative Writing |