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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tova Reich | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Suzanne Jill Levine | 1985 | Translation | Spanish |
| David Kirby | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| James Daniels | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Laurie Colwin | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Michael Weaver | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Hedin | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Walter Abish | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Howard Norman | 1985 | Translation | Cree, Swampy Cree |
| David Leavitt | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| James Heynen | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Lee Grue | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Mona Van Duyn | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Mezey | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| William Herrin | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Ai | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| David Mura | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| James McManus | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Lee K. Abbott | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Norman Dubie | 1985 | Creative Writing |