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 ascending | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Mei Ling Chin | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Paula L. Jones | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Steve Kowit | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Jordan Smith | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Ress | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Jo Salter | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Ralph Burns | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan Ludvigson | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Steven Becker | 1984 | Translation | French |
| Carol Muske-Dukes | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Galway Kinnell | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Jorie Graham | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Lisa Steinman | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Mary Karr | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Reginald Gibbons | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Susan Snively | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| John Felstiner | 1984 | Translation | German, French |
| Caroline Finkelstein | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| George Evans | 1984 | Creative Writing | |
| Joseph Duemer | 1984 | Creative Writing |