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
Debra Spark 1990 Creative Writing
Harold Brenna 1990 Creative Writing
Laurence Yep 1990 Creative Writing
Moira Crone 1990 Creative Writing
Silvia Curbelo 1990 Creative Writing
Anthony Ardizzone 1990 Creative Writing
Denise Levertov 1990 Creative Writing
Harry Humes 1990 Creative Writing
Laurie Blauner 1990 Creative Writing
Nadja Tesich 1990 Creative Writing
Speer Morgan 1990 Creative Writing
Audre G. Lorde 1990 Creative Writing
Diane Glancy 1990 Creative Writing
Jack Collom 1990 Creative Writing
Leslie Lawrence 1990 Creative Writing
Nhuong Huynh 1990 Creative Writing
Stanley Banks 1990 Creative Writing
Ariel Dawson 1989 Creative Writing
Edgardo Vega 1989 Creative Writing
Helena Viramontes 1989 Creative Writing