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
Martin Lesley 1986 Creative Writing
Richard Taylor 1986 Creative Writing
Yvonne Sapia 1986 Creative Writing
Paul Schmidt 1986 Translation Russian
David Citino 1986 Creative Writing
Gregory Djanikian 1986 Creative Writing
Jonathan Strong 1986 Creative Writing
Mary Carter 1986 Creative Writing
Robert Roper 1986 Creative Writing
Achy Obejas 1986 Creative Writing
David Rivard 1986 Creative Writing
Hannah Weiner 1986 Creative Writing
Joseph McElroy 1986 Creative Writing
Mary Florey 1986 Creative Writing
Roger Mitchell 1986 Creative Writing
Alan Feldman 1986 Creative Writing
Debra Allbery 1986 Creative Writing
Henry Taylor 1986 Creative Writing
Juan Oliver 1986 Creative Writing
Michelle Herman 1986 Creative Writing