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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lehman | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Jane Smiley | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Li-Young Lee | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Pamolu Oldham | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Shapard | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| W. D. Wetherell | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Barbara Haas | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| David Romtvedt | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Jean McGarry | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Lore Segal | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Patricia A. Eakins | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Robert Shaw | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Wendy O'Connor | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Baron Wormser | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Deborah Digges | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Jeff Silva | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Lucia Berlin | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Peter Cameron | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| Ron Hansen | 1987 | Creative Writing | |
| William Holm | 1987 | Creative Writing |