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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntozake Shange | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Sara Miles | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Alfred, Jr. Poulin | 1982 | Translation | French |
| Charles W. Thompson | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Heather McHugh | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurie Sheck | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Pattiann Rogers | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Sharon Olds | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Teo Savory | 1982 | Translation | French |
| Constance E. Willis | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Honor Moore | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Leo Romero | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Paul Zimmer | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Shawn Wong | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Alexander Taylor | 1982 | Translation | Danish |
| Dabney Stuart | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Ira Sadoff | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Lore Segal | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Pedro O. Vasquez | 1982 | Creative Writing | |
| Simon J. Ortiz | 1982 | Creative Writing |