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 Sort descending | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville, Jr. Walker | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| James Thomas | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Kathleen Spivack | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Cable | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Paule Marshall | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Sara Vogan | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| William Wiser | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Alice Walker | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Deena Metzger | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Gregory Orr | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Smiley | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Kenneth Bernard | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Corrigan | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter S. Beagle | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Sena Jeter Naslund | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Alvah Bessie | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Delice Gourdine | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Hannah Green | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Jayne Anne Phillips | 1978 | Creative Writing | |
| Kent Nelson | 1978 | Creative Writing |