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 Language
Stephen Sartarelli 1990 Translation Italian
Constance Pierce 1990 Creative Writing
Flora Durham 1990 Creative Writing
John Dickson 1990 Creative Writing
Marilyn Nelson 1990 Creative Writing
Peter Turchi 1990 Creative Writing
Toi Derricotte 1990 Creative Writing
Katherine Silver 1990 Translation Spanish
Cynthia Hogue 1990 Creative Writing
Frances Sherwood 1990 Creative Writing
John Vernon 1990 Creative Writing
Mark Richard 1990 Creative Writing
Phillip Sterling 1990 Creative Writing
Ursula Hegi 1990 Creative Writing
David Rubin 1990 Translation Hindi
Cynthia MacDonald 1990 Creative Writing
Gary Holthaus 1990 Creative Writing
Katherine Coles 1990 Creative Writing
Mark St. Pierre 1990 Creative Writing
Robert Hershon 1990 Creative Writing