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
Chase Twichell 1987 Creative Writing
Gerald Stern 1987 Creative Writing
John Roberts 1987 Creative Writing
Michael McFee 1987 Creative Writing
Richard Howard 1987 Creative Writing
Stephen Tudor 1987 Creative Writing
Christopher Bursk 1987 Creative Writing
Geraldine Connolly 1987 Creative Writing
John Skoyles 1987 Creative Writing
Michael Van Walleghen 1987 Creative Writing
Richard Spilman 1987 Creative Writing
Steve Erickson 1987 Creative Writing
Abby Frucht 1987 Creative Writing
Christopher McIlroy 1987 Creative Writing
Grace Paley 1987 Creative Writing
Joseph Monninger 1987 Creative Writing
Michelle Carter 1987 Creative Writing
Rita Garitano 1987 Creative Writing
Susan Engberg 1987 Creative Writing
Allen Ginsberg 1987 Creative Writing