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
Lawrence Venuti 1982 Translation Italian
Dan Stryk 1982 Creative Writing
Irene Wanner 1982 Creative Writing
Mari E. Phemster 1982 Creative Writing
Philip Schultz 1982 Creative Writing
Stephen Minot 1982 Creative Writing
Aleida M. Rodriguez 1982 Creative Writing
David J. Smith 1982 Creative Writing
Jack Myers 1982 Creative Writing
Marilyn Nelson 1982 Creative Writing
Primus St. John 1982 Creative Writing
Susan Mitchell 1982 Creative Writing
Alejandro Morales 1982 Creative Writing
David McKain 1982 Creative Writing
Jan L. Seale 1982 Creative Writing
Mark Osaki 1982 Creative Writing
Richard Lyons 1982 Creative Writing
Susan Stewart 1982 Creative Writing
Carol Barko 1982 Translation French
Alex Stevens 1982 Creative Writing